The following businesses have let their employees volunteer and take off work in order to respond to EMS calls during business hours, often at the expense of what was best for their businesses. They have done so for many years making them some of our strongest, most dedicated supporters and OVAA salutes you!!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!
Registration is April 3rd at 6pm in person at the Olton EMS Station. Come make a difference!
Congratulations to Aylin Castillo for completing and passing all requirements to become an EMT. Director Jimmy Brooks presented Aylin with her EMT patch at tonight’s meeting. We are blessed to have Aylin serve with Olton EMS.
Thanks to AeroCare 1&3 Lubbock who came to Olton last night for a training with Olton EMS. We apologize for scaring people, but always thank you for prayers when you see an ambulance or medical flight.
Those from AeroCare are James Edgar, Kawanna McCormick, Paul Whitsel -pilot, Kylee Tjafen – flight nurse, and Kyle Ferguson – flight paramedic.
EMS Personnel group picture also includes: Jimmy Brooks, Doug Anderson, Flo Cisneros, Christina Falcon, Cindy Russell, Tim Elam, Cory Lopez, Scott & Pam Roberson, Hector Galvan, Chuy DelaCruz, Aylin Castillo, Alan Williams, PJ & Ebonie Galvan.
OLTON EMS would like to express our thanks to everyone who has supported our fund raisers and given memorials and donations throughout the years so we could purchase 2 new Lucas CPR machines for our ambulances. We are always striving to make our service to patients better. We appreciate your generosity and support very much!!! Thank you!!! These are pictures from our training with Stryker rep Ashley Robertson.
Congratulations to the team of Scott Roberson, Danny West, Darrell DeBerry, Brian Muller, Dustin Kirby and Derek Watson for winning the tournament after a 5-team Sudden Death Putt Off.
Sam Godwin of Littlefield won Longest Drive on hole 7.
Keeton Hatch of Plainview won Closest to the Pin on hole 3.
Joe Villanueva hit his first Hole-in-One on Hole 8.
Congratulations to Rusty Powers for being honored at the South Plains EMS Conference today with the FE Shaheen Memorial Award. He has dedicated his life to EMS and has made a difference in so many lives.
Congratulations to OVAA’s EMT Alan Williams for being named Citizen Through the Years at the Olton Chamber of Commerce Banquet tonight. Well-deserved for your many years of service!
(March 2022)
Congratulations to Tim Elam who became a certified AEMT (Advanced EMT). We are proud of Tim and his dedication to the community of Olton by his service in Olton EMS.
Thank you to everyone who came to eat pancakes at our 12th Annual Pancake Supper last Friday (2-4-22).
And thanks to all our wonderful sponsors (listed below) for your generous donations and for making this the best pancake supper ever! We appreciate your support!
We will put these funds toward purchasing new CPR machines to better serve the Olton community.
Thank you to Olton ISD for allowing us to have the Pancake Supper at the cafeteria, and to Martha Zermeno for all her help! We appreciate y’all very much!
Many thanks to all the Pancake Supper sponsors:
Cattlemen’s Feedlot, LTD
Goen Irrigation, Inc.
Happy State Bank
J & R Auto
Management & Training Corp., Littlefield
Olton Chamber of Commerce
Olton Welding & Machine
Ramage Funeral Directors, Inc.
Skyland Grain, LLC
South Plains Waste Service, LLC
T & M Heating, A/C & Electric
Texas Best Bean & Seed, Inc.
Wellington State Bank
West Plains Telecommunications, Inc.
West Texas Tire Works
West Texas Trenching
Western Equipment
Wood-N-Clock Shop
Dewey Hukill
Matthew Clayton
Congratulations to Doug Anderson and Florisela Cisneros for completing all the requirements to become licensed paramedics for Olton EMS. They received their patches at our meeting on January 4, 2022. Thank you for your service! We are so proud of you!
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