Nancy Dalton Passes Away -- Receives MEMSA Lifetime Achievement Award PDF Print E-mail
Nancy Dalton, a longtime MEMSA member and friend, passed away on August 4.  Sample Image

Nancy was the former MEMSA coordinator of the EMT and Paramedic State and Registry exams in Kansas City and Springfield. For many years she was responsible for training most of the past and current skills evaluators in the State. On August 12 at the Combined Clinical Conference, Nancy posthumouslyreceived MEMSA's Lifetime Achievement Award.
 
The following was read during the presentation of Nancy's award to her family members:
 
Nancy  was part of EMS for approximately thirty years.  During that time she worked as a field paramedic, worked in an emergency department that combined with a hospital based ambulance and was also an instructor. 

She was the Director for Penn Valley Program in Kansas City and later moved to Director of Ozark Technical Community College in Springfield where she taught both EMT and
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paramedic classes.

She was the site Coordinator for MEMSA Regional Testing in both Kansas City and Springfield. 

She also did countless examiner workshops throughout the state.  

She would make the testing a family affair involving her husband, son and many other family members.  She worked with endless energy to make tests happen.  She was fair and gave students every effort to prove their competence. 

She received the MEMSA Instructor/Coordinator of the Year and in 2006 received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

She was active with legislative, training and testing issues throughout her career.  She was a charter member of MEMSA and a member of NAEMSE.

The 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award goes posthumously to Nancy Dalton.
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Nancy was also the EMS Instructor/Coordinator for Penn Valley Community College for many years.  She retired from Ozarks Technical College, where she was Program Coordinator and teacher for the EMT and Paramedic program.  Altogether, Nancy spent more than 30 years as an EMS professional.

Prior to her teaching career, Nancy served as a paramedic in the field. She was well respected in the field of emergency medicine, and received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2006.

Nancy always felt great responsibility to those who would be asked to demonstrate their newly learned skills and join the Missouri EMS community.   She always went above and beyond the call of duty for her students.
Funeral services were held on August 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Nancy Dalton Memorial Scholarship Fund, OTC Foundation, 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, Missouri, 65802.

Many in the EMS community knew Nancy for many years and recognize the significant influence she had on Missouri EMS.  

Prior to her death, Nancy was selected to receive MEMSA’s Lifetime achievement award. 

Nancy will be greatly missed.
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MEMSA would like to create a memory book in Nancy’s honor with input from family and friends. Tell us how you knew her, how she impacted your life, or any funny stories. They can be hand or typewritten in any format. Mail or email. When emailing, please show subject, “IN MEMORY OF NANCY.” Mail your notes to: 34501 Rt. E, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or email them to any of the following: Joni: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Linda: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Sue: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Patti: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Melissa: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you for sharing with us!
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