Fromthe Retirement Home... EMS Competition in Gaston

The First Annual Northeastern North Carolina EMS Competition was held March 4, 2023, in Gaston. The event was hosted by Gaston FireRescue-EMS and Judged by East Carolina University Heath Systems Eastcare. Thirteen teams competed throughout the day in BLS scenarios provided by Eastcare. The winners were:

Senior Division: 1st place. - Whiteville Rescue Unit; 2nd place - Gaston Fire-Rescue-EMS; 3rd place - TaborCity Emergency Services.

Junior Division: 1st place - Gaston Fire-RescueEMS; 2nd place - Whiteville Rescue Unit; 3rd place - TaborCity Emergency Services.

The Dr. Edward Porter, Sr. Sportsmanship Award: Joceline Grubb and Kaitlyn Hubbard, Gaston Fire-Rescue-EMS.

- Submitted by Paul Nowell