RUHS EMS Team Members Recognized for Helping Save 2-Year-Old

Murrieta firefighters, American Medical Response employees and RUHS EMS team members were recently recognized with the Riverside County EMS Agency (REMSA) Exceptional Care award for their efforts in resuscitating a 2-year-old after a drowning incident in March.  

RUHS award recipients included Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) James Martin, primary care nurse Stephanie Ball, and providers Dr. Stephanie Loe, Dr. Darrius Buenaventura and Dr. Klara Zakery.   

Murrieta Fire award recipients were Paramedic Michael Kim, Engineer Paramedic Trenton Moore, Captain Jeff Asbury, Paramedic Brandon Squires, Engineer Paramedic Travis Anderson and Captain Shad Chanley.

AMR Riverside award recipients include Paramedic Bryce Burgett, EMT Andrew Ramirez, Paramedic Jacob Juve and EMT Alejandro Ledesma.

 The 2-year-old was transferred from RUHS - Medical Center to Loma Linda University Medical Center and was discharged after three days with no neurological problems.  

 Amazing job, team!