[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 69 (Friday, May 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E913]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TACEY GAUTHIER: AN AMBASSADOR FOR HEALING

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 23, 2002

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Tacey 
Gauthier of Linwood, Michigan, for her significant contributions in the 
field of emergency medical services. The tragic events of September 11 
reminded us all of just how critical our paramedics and other medical 
workers are in emergency situations. As a paramedic with Bay Regional 
Medical Center EMS in Bay City, Tacey time and again has displayed the 
courage and dedication required to do the job the way it ought to be 
done.
  Tacey began her career in 1989 with Bay Regional Medical EMS. In 
addition, she volunteered with Northern Bay Ambulance in Pinconning, 
Michigan, and spent a year with Advance Medical Transport in Pontiac, 
Michigan. From the start, Tacey went full-throttle in her efforts to 
learn and develop as an emergency services worker. Later, she expanded 
her knowledge to become a field training officer and a classroom 
instructor.
  Over the years, the list of Tacey's qualifications and certifications 
multiplied to a point that they are now too numerous to fully include 
on her resume. She is certified in advance cardiac life support, pre-
hospital trauma life support, automatic external defibrillator and a 
host of other areas for the treatment of emergency victims. She also is 
qualified as an EMS instructor and by the American Academy of 
Pediatrics as an instructor for pediatric emergencies for pre-hospital 
providers.
  While Tacey has certainly saved many lives in her work as a 
paramedic, her skills and passion for teaching and training others to 
become emergency medical technicians is perhaps an even greater gift. 
She has an unparalleled reputation for making difficult subject matter 
more accessible and more easily understandable for her students. By 
teaching others, Tacey is leaving a legacy that will improve and expand 
emergency medical services in Bay County and throughout Michigan well 
into the future.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in expressing gratitude 
to Tacey Gauthier, Bay Regional Medical Center EMS and all emergency 
medical workers serving on the front lines in communities all across 
America. I am confident that Tacey will continue to teach, guide and 
lead by example so that others will emulate her efforts to become 
first-rate paramedics or emergency medical technicians.

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