Las Vegas EMS Captain Jeremy Sonenschein is the winner of the 2025 First Responder Caring Award, sponsored by Dynarex Corporation. He sits down with host Kristin Carroll to discuss his career, the award, and his personal motto, "training tomorrow's heroes today." Dyanarex Respiratory Category Manager & Respiratory Therapist, Shauna Winston, also joins the show to share the award's background and about Dynarex's Resp-O2 product portfolio.

Live From Expo 2025: A Moment With First Responder Caring Award Winner, Jeremy Sonenschein

EMS World is asking first responders and healthcare workers who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 to talk about their experiences battling the virus. 
Associate Editor Valerie Amato speaks with emergency registered nurse Emily Cornpropst, who treated one of the first COVID-positive patients in the state of Indiana at Franciscan Alliance in Indianapolis. After fighting and recovering from the virus, Emily shares her advice for other front line providers facing the COVID-19 crisis.
Check out other stories from the series “When COVID-19 Hits Home” at https://www.emsworld.com/article/1224297/when-covid-19-hits-home-fighting-fear-with-facts-coronavirus. A pediatric EM physician shares his harrowing experience being hospitalized for COVID-19 complications. An EMS provider reports on their roller coaster of life-threatening symptoms fighting this invisible enemy, and another EMT recounts what it takes to counter fear during the course of her illness.

If you or someone you know in the field has a story to share about contracting COVID-19, email us at editor@emsworld.com. Your story will remain anonymous if you so choose.

When COVID-19 Hits Home: The Fine Line Between Fear and Caution

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Live From Expo 2025: A Moment With First Responder Caring Award Winner, Jeremy Sonenschein

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