During the annual emergency service conference volunteer EMS workers receive training to deal with a variety of dangerous situations like the one above, which can come up. The conference is also a time to receive classroom training and a chance to honor exemplary people who have dedicated themselves to making the county safer.
The 2018 Cook County Emergency Services conference is approaching on April 27-28, and will again be held at the Cook County Community Center. This year marks the 29th anniversary of the conference.
An important part of the conference is recognition of our many dedicated Emergency Services personnel, and you can nominate an Outstanding Emergency Service Provider recipient and a Dolly Johnson Friend of Emergency Services recipient. Submit nominations for one or both awards. Awards recognize the year prior (2017 awards are presented at the 2018 conference).
The Dolly Johnson Friend of Emergency Services Award was initiated in 2003, with Dolly as the first recipient. Dolly received the award in April, but passed away in June 2003. She was a long-time dispatcher serving Cook County for more than 25 years. Typically, this person is not a member of an emergency response unit but contributes to emergency response. This award continues to have meaning for Dolly’s family.
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