Umatilla County Fire District #1 is saying goodbye to Paramedic/Firefighter Mark Johnson after 21 years with the district.
Johnson was hired by the district on July 1, 2000, after 13 years in Californiaâs Emergency Medical Services, according to a news release. He retired from the district on March 31.
âMark was a consummate professional when it came to pre-hospital medicine, always recognized as one of our finest paramedics on staff,â the news release stated. âMark enjoyed people and helping those in need and taking a huge amount of pride in his work and paramedic skills.â
He was awarded UCFD1âs Medic of the Year Award in 2012, and in addition to his work locally, also traveled the country at times with a federal disaster team, providing medical assistance in disasters ranging from hurricanes to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.