Mary Gay Scanlon: “This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first National EMS week and honor the first responders delivering…”

“This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first National EMS week and honor the first responders delivering urgent lifesaving care to people across our country. I rise to recognize a constituent who embodies the courageous and dedicated spirit of our emergency medical services professionals. Last month, Delco's own John Goddard, an EMS professional with Riddle Emergency Services at Main Line Health, was awarded the Pennsylvania Paramedic of the Year Award. John has served our community for nearly three decades, including as a flight paramedic and as a trainer and mentor for the next generation of EMS professionals. Since starting as a volunteer in 1996, John has shown up for our community day in and day out, delivering compassionate critical care to alleviate suffering and make our communities safer. It was heartwarming to attend the ceremony at which John received his award and to see the love and respect in which his colleagues and his family hold him. I thank John Goddard for his devotion to serving our community and inspiring the next generation of EMS professionals. We are lucky to have him. In Recognition of Tyshawn Sorey”