7/20/15 Gene Madden Gets Emergency Medical Service Award

Larry Sutton (right) presents Award to Gene Madden

Gene Madden, Safety Officer with NIMO has been awarded the 2015 Outstanding Wildfire Emergency Medical Distinguished Service Award.

Larry Sutton, Assistant Director of Operations, US Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management presented the award at the NIMO All  Hands Meeting in Missoula, Montana May 17. 

"Gene has been a leader in fire emergency medical service efforts since 2000,"said Dan Smith, former Chair of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.(NWCG) " He has been a passionate advocate for Wildland Fire EMS and truly care for the safety and well-being of wildland firefighters."

This is the second recognition Gene has received from NWCG.  In 2004, he was given the NWCG Chairmanship award.