Stratford EMS recognizes it volunteers during National EMS Week
#STRATFORD, CT – Stratford EMS recognizes it volunteers during National EMS Week. In their ongoing efforts to recognize, support and sustain the volunteer program at Stratford EMS, the SEMS Administration has applied for and been approved as a "Certifying Organization" for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award Program last year. The President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is the premier national volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition. The program has 4 different award levels including the most distinguished - "Lifetime Achievement Award". The awards are determined by the PVSA program based on volunteer hours measured cumulatively over a 12 month period or lifetime achievement. In 2016, SEMS volunteers gave over 17000 hours…