City of Seminole FireMedic named EMS Allstar
September 22, 2014
In a ceremony held on Monday September 22nd, at Fire Station 29 City of Seminole Fire Rescue, FireMedic Dustin Klein was named a 2014 EMS All-star by HCA Hospitals.
FireMedic Klein is stationed at Fire Station 32 and is praised by his peers and his supervisor Lt. Eric Fayad as an asset to the department always treating his patients with dignity, respect, compassion, and kindness. Lt. Fayad goes on to say “As a paramedic he is flawless , when it comes to compassion, I have not seen a young paramedic come through our organization in a long time that holds such a sincere and caring demeanor when speaking with and treating patients and their family”.
In his nomination letter for the award Lt. Fayad also stated that Dustin personifies the vision statement of Seminole Fire Rescue’s by “setting the standard for excellence, not by what we say, but in everything we do”.
FireMedic Klein credits his recognition and success to his wife Elisa who is also in the medical field at Florida Hospital in Tampa and understands the stresses associated with the career and supports him at home. Dustin also credits his crew at station 32B and their ability to work closely together as a team.