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Lieutenant Governor W. Thomas Molloy and Chief of Moose Jaw & District EMS Kyle Sereda at the award ceremony.
Chief of Moose Jaw and District EMS receives prestigious Governor General award
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Sasha-Gay Lobban Chief of Moose Jaw and District EMS, Kyle Sereda has received this profession and receive an award of this nature cannot be done a distinguished award for 20 years of service in the profession. He alone. With the strong family supports I have been fortunate to received the Governor General EMS Exemplary award, presented experience and incredible peer professionals that I have had the privilege to work alongside have all contributed to where I started by Lieutenant Governor W. Thomas Molloy at the end of June. Sereda began his career in 1997, following in his twin brother as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to and Advanced Care Kim’s footsteps who was an Emergency Medical Technician. Kim Paramedic (ACP) to where I am today as the Chief of Moose Jaw passed away and Sereda decided to give EMS a try. He has not and District EMS.” looked back since and 21 years later, he is being recognized for his Sereda believes in leadership by example and strives to be “better today than he was yesterday.” He continues to demonstrate this exemplary work in the field. He says it was an honor to receive this prestigious award. “It is both professionally and personally. He has done this by increasan honor and very humbling to have received this nomination and ing his knowledge as well as his responsibilities as a practitioner, award that is largely recognized by my peer professionals. While supervisor, instructor and director of operation as Chief of Moose not simply a long service medal, it is more so an award for exem- Jaw EMS. plary service and contributions in the EMS profession. In my 21st He has also held the role of President of Saskatchewan Emergency Medical Services Association (SEMSA). Adding to his list of year of paramedic service, it truly is an honor to receive.” Sereda says being a paramedic is a passion and the job has been advancing EMS, Sereda has been or is a current member of other a satisfying experience despite the challenges that comes with the organizations including the Regulatory body for Paramedics in Sasindustry. “Like many others who have received the award before katchewan, the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics (currently as me, it never has felt like work; being a paramedic is a passion and the Vice President) and the Paramedic Association of Canada just commitment to community public service. While it is a difficult to name a few. job at times, with challenging experiences and periods of tragedy, Throughout his diverse roles his core values of commitment, deit is an incredibly satisfying job to know you have helped someone pendability, humility, and service to others, remains as strong today in need. I often share with those individuals who seek out interest as they did in the beginning. in the paramedic profession to remember there is far more good in The Governor General’s EMS Exemplary Service Medal is Canada’s highest honour for paramedics. The Medal and subsequent what we do than the bad we experience.” He credits his family and colleagues, he says, who have shown bars recognize 20, 30, and 40 years of service in responding to him support throughout the years. “The opportunity to succeed in pre-hospital emergencies in Canada.
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