Jerry Stevens, an Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate (EMT-I) for Dare County, is the Dare County Employee of the Month for January 2010. He was presented the award at the January 4 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting. William ``Skeeter’’ Sawyer, Public Safety Director, was on hand to present the award to Stevens. 

``If anything needs doing, Jerry jumps right in and gets it done. He doesn’t wait for someone to tell him,’’ Sawyer said in comments to the Commissioners. ``I can’t say there is a more deserving person for this award than Jerry.’’ 

Stevens started with Dare County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in November 2003 in the position of EMT-Basic and earned his EMT-Intermediate credentials in September 2004. 

As an EMT-I, Stevens has a wide range of duties and responsibilities including such tasks as daily inspection and maintenance (both mechanical and equipment/medical supplies) of the ambulance he is assigned to, station cleaning, supply inventory and restocking.  

``Jerry is a vital part of a response team that responds to calls for service from EMS that includes everything from medical illness to trauma victims,’’ added Sawyer. ``That also includes documenting and submitting the necessary patient care reports that are a crucial part of the system process.’’ 

Stevens also is required to attend Continuing Education classes that are designed to keep skills sharp and up to date with new developments in the EMS field. 

Congratulations to Jerry Stevens, Dare County Employee of the Month for January, 2010. 

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Jerry Stevens, EMT-Intermediate, was named the Dare County Employee of the Month for January, 2010 at the January 4 meeting of the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Stevens presented the award by Public Safety Director William ``Skeeter’’ Sawyer (right). 

Jerry Stevens, EMT-Intermediate, was named the Dare County Employee of the Month for January, 2010 at the January 4 meeting of the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Stevens was nominated for and presented the award by Public Safety Director William ``Skeeter’’ Sawyer.