A group of Essex-Windsor paramedics has won gold again at a major international competition.
The three paramedics are bringing home gold for the fourth consecutive year after winning the largest international paramedic competition in the world in the Czech Republic. The competition tests their medical rescue skills and smarts in a series of simulated emergencies.
Shawn May, Ryan Cloutier, and Adrien Bezaire joined forces with Dr. Erika Jamrichova from Slovakia to win in the Physician category. The Windsor area team beat out more than 20 other teams.
"Essex-Windsor EMS Paramedics are among the best in the world and their repeated success in this prestigious international competition is well-deserved and the result of hard work and dedication," said Essex-Windsor EMS Chief Bruce Krauter. "The knowledge they gain from participating in these events with their peers from around the world is shared with their colleagues back here at home and helps us provide the residents of Windsor-Essex with the best possible pre-hospital emergency care."
Paramedic Mike Filiaut, a past gold medal winner, travelled with the team and was a judge at this year’s competition.
This is Paramedic Services Week and this year's theme is "Celebrating Successes."
"Essex-Windsor EMS Paramedics play an essential role in protecting and promoting the health and wellbeing of local residents," said Krauter. "They are also relentless community boosters who donate their time and expertise to educational campaigns and charitable causes."
Paramedics will be celebrating Survivor Day on Thursday at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts and they will be stationed at Devonshire Mall from Friday through Sunday.
Residents can take a tour of an ambulance, check out unique displays and see if their CPR skills measure up against Heart and Stroke guidelines.
