COVINGTON – Zach Roberts and Royal Prueter with Central EMS have been selected as the first-ever recipients of the Piedmont Newton Hospital “EMS Hero Award.” Roberts and Prueter were selected by the staff of the hospital’s Emergncy Department. The award recognizes EMS providers who have made a positive difference for a patient.
“We have worked hard with our counterparts at Central EMS to develop an effective partnership that contributes to saving lives,” said Lindsey Petrini, chief executive officer of Piedmont Newton. “Our patients are receiving high-quality care from the onset of their medical emergencies, and we want to recognize some of the best examples of that with this new awards program for first responders.”…