ProMed NREMT-paramedic selected as 2008 ‘Star of Life’

Contributed Photo Star of Life Tommy Rich, left, is congratulated by Jon Swanson, Arkansas Ambulance Association board member, after Rich was named as an Arkansas Star of Life. Rich works for ProMed Ambulance in El Dorado and received the award May 15 at the State Capitol in Little Rock, according to Ken Kelley, president and chief executive officer of ProMed.

The Arkansas Ambulance Association conducted its annual Stars of Life Celebration in Little Rock May 15. Emergency medical technicians and paramedics from across the state were honored, according to Ken Kelley, chief executive officer of ProMed Ambulance in El Dorado.

Tommy Rich, NREMT-paramedic, was selected as a 2008 Arkansas “Star of Life” for his care, compassion and devoted service to emergency medical services, Kelley said.

Rich is a national registry paramedic with ProMed Ambulance of El Dorado and serves as the Union County operations supervisor for the company....

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