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The Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin is pleased to announce the 2024 Wisconsin Stars of Life.  Each person was nominated by their local ambulance service, and will be presented with Stars of Life recognition and honors for their dedication and commitment.  The Stars of Life celebration is the most rewarding and exciting Wisconsin event in our field and is modeled after the American Ambulance Association's National Stars of Life.

2024 Wisconsin Stars of Life Honorees

• Brent Bischoff | Operations Manager – EMT | Midwest Medical Transport
• Travis Downing | Team Leader – Critical Care Paramedic | Midwest Medical Transport
• Diana Frances | Assistant Station Manager, Norther Wisconsin | Superior Ambulance
• Mariana Gonzales-Walker | EMT | Bell Ambulance
• Katie Halbach | Operations Manager | Gold Cross Ambulance
• Brian Heisz | Paramedic | Gundersen Health System Ambulance
• Patrick Janzen | Field Training Officer, EMT | Bell Ambulance
• Mary Johnson | Cadet & Outreach Supervisor/AEMT | Bell Ambulance
• Tom Loescher | Physician, Posthumous Recognition | Gold Cross Ambulance
• Cindy McDonald | Critical Care Paramedic | Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance
• Nicholas (Niko) Oehlenschlager | Paramedic | Ryan Brothers Ambulance
• Tariq Sabbah | EMS Dispatcher | Superior Ambulance
• Natasha Sager | Supply & Logistics Officer | Orange Cross Ambulance
• Jason Santos | Paramedic | Mayo Clinic Ambulance
• Greg Schaefer | AEMT | Ryan Brothers Ambulance
• James See | Field Supervisor | Orange Cross Ambulance
• Dee Dee Thornton | Dispatch Call Taker/EMD | Bell Ambulance
• Mariah Ullrich | EMT | Gold Cross Ambulance
• BJ Van Engen | Shift Supervisor, Critical Care Paramedic | Bell Ambulance
• Carol Varys | EMT Field Training Officer | Superior Ambulance
• Casey Welsh | Paramedic Shift Lead | Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance
• Brittany Wirth | Dispatch Manager | Ryan Brothers Ambulance
• Travis Wright | Paramedic, Dispatch Call Taker/EMD | Bell Ambulance

2024 marks the thirteenth year of the Wisconsin Stars of Life program.  This special event recognizes and honors the dedication of ambulance service professionals - people that stand out in every area of our field.

Schedule of Events

Stars of Life honorees will be honored at a welcome reception and dinner banquet to include an awards ceremony in Madison, Wi on October 16, 2024