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Sussex Emergency Services celebrates 25th Anniversary

Past and present Sussex County EMS directors gathered for a photo. Shown are (l-r) past directors Glenn Luedtke and George Torbert, current Sussex County EMS Director Bob Stuart and the inaugural Sussex County EMS Director Bill Stevenson. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Steven Billups
June 1, 2016
Current SCEMS Medical Director Dr. Kevin Bristowe, left, and past SCEMS Medical Director Dr. Doug Allen take a moment for a photo. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Dale Dukes, former Sussex County Councilman, is shown with his wife Dottie at the celebration. Sussex County Council president at the time of the Jan. 15, 1991 christening, Dukes had the honor of making the first call to the Sussex Emergency Operations Center to officially announce that Unit 41 “is ready for service.” BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Local state representatives were on hand to celebrate the SCEMS. Shown are (l-r) Stanley King; Rep. Ruth Briggs-King, R-Georgetown; Candice Gray and Rep. Ronald Gray, R-Selbyville. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Brent Hudson, right, was one of the class of 20 paramedics trained in 1992. Hudson is shown with family members at the celebration (l-r) Derrick Hudson, Violet Hudson, Dee Mulholland and Hudson. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Past Sussex County Councilman Dale Dukes takes his turn cutting the cake as the four past directors look on. Shown are (l-r) former Sussex County EMS directors George Torbert, Bill Stevenson and Glenn Luedtke, Dukes and current current EMS director Bob Stuart. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
It was a full house at CHEER with silver anniversary balloons adorning the tables. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Rep. Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown, reads a tribute from the House of Representatives. Rep. Rich Collins, R-Millsboro, left, read a tribute from Gov. Jack Markell, and Rep. Ronald Gray read a tribute from the state Senate. BY STEVEN BILLUPS
Frank Shade was one of the original 10 paramedics for the Sussex County EMS. Shade is shown with his wife BJ. BY STEVEN BILLUPS

Sussex County Emergency Services celebrated its 25th Anniversary May 14 at the CHEER Center in Georgetown. Launched initially as the Sussex County Paramedic Service, the first unit rolled into service in January 1991 with just 10 members.

Today, Sussex County EMS is a 110-member-strong force with 11 units that provide critical, life-saving care within minutes of each call. Numerous past and present SCEMS medical directors, paramedics, county officials and other local dignitaries who have played a role in the organization’s development the past 25 years were on hand to share their stories and provide a retrospective of Sussex County EMS from the beginning, its accomplishments, and rise to a nationally recognized urgent care program.

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