Environmental Health Student Earns Scholarship
Kallmeyer Honored by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

Environmental Health Sciences student Matt Kallmeyer has been awarded the 2006 Anthony S. Maniscalco Memorial Scholarship Award by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. Kallmyer is the medical liaison for New Orleans EMS to the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety. During Hurricane Katrina, he served as assistant director of emergency operations for New Orleans EMS, and he was instrumental in creating and overseeing the medically needy portion of the City Assisted Evacuation Plan, in which an estimated 5,000 people were evacuated by bus, rail, and air following the disaster.

Each year, the national association recognizes excellence in various areas of pre-hospital medical care with the presentation of individual and organizational achievement awards. These awards honor America’s EMS providers and organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership within the profession and outstanding commitment to prehospital medical care. For more information, visit the NAEMT web.