'Code Save' Awards Presented To Local EMS Providers

Code Save award recipients (left to right): Steve Simonsen, Julie Tschirren, Lauree Lenz, Dennis Schwager, Joan Wright and Phil Hart.

Code Save awards were presented to emergency medical responders in Neligh on Tuesday night.

The Nebraska Department of Emergency Medical Services recognized six local EMS providers with the awards: Steve Simonsen, Julie Tschirren, Lauree Lenz, Dennis Schwager, Joan Wright and Phil Hart. 

Code Save awards are presented to EMS providers who saved a life during CPR and/or defibrillation. This award nomination dates back to 2013 when the crew saved the life of a Neligh resident.