The Prince William County Fire & Rescue System held a Medal Day Ceremony to recognize members for their merits while on and off duty. Nokesville was proud to have five members who received awards. Some members were recognized for two awards. Below are the details of their awards.
Congratulations to all those who were recognized!
Unit Citation Award
| Ambulance 525 (Nokesville VFD):
William Jacobs Anna Gudinas Mary Rose Mark Engman |
Medic 525 (DFR):
Lieutenant Adam Shannon Technician I Troy Smith |
Engine 525 (DFR):
Lieutenant Tom Trochan Technician II Ross Massey Technician II Chris Garcia-Lazo |
At 00:43 in the morning of March 31, 2023, E525M, M525, and A525 were called for an adult male in cardiac arrest. The patient was known to personnel as a member of Nokesville Volunteer Fire Department. On arrival, personnel confirmed that the patient was pulseless, and the engine and medic crews began immediate high-performance CPR. The patient was defibrillated seven times, and multiple rounds of IV medications were administered as the crews worked to restore a pulse. Resuscitation efforts continued as the patient was transported to the hospital. Volunteer crew members provided support for the patient’s wife and brought her separately to the hospital. As the patient was transferred over to ER staff, he experienced a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) with a palpable pulse. The patient was later found to have experienced a complete blockage of a coronary artery and was hospitalized for eleven days. The patient walked out of the hospital with no lingering deficits and returned home to complete his recovery.
Lifesaving Award
| Ambulance 525B (Nokesville VFD):
Mark Engman Bradley Frizzle William Jacobs |
Medic 525 (DFR):
Technician II John Mory Technician II Lance Cornell Technician I Jose Rodriguez |
Engine 525M (DFR):
Lieutenant Matt Eckert Lieutenant Jemeel Brady Technician II Jeffrey McCoy Technician I Davi Ramos-Allen |
Units were dispatched for an injury that was upgraded to a CPR. This was a patient with life threatening injuries sustained from self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest. The patient received prompt BLS/ALS care and was resuscitated on-scene. Following resuscitation, the patient was flown out to Fairfax Hospital. After two days, EMS Operations received a commendation letter from the staff at INOVA Fairfax stating what a great job the crews had done. The patient made a complete recovery and was discharged from the hospital neurologically intact. This is an incredibly rare event to have a traumatic cardiac arrest save.
