President of PatientCare EMS Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

September 29, 2021

Orlando, Florida

Mr. Mark Postma , President of PatientCare EMS (parent company of Sunstar Paramedics) was presented with the Larry S. Jordan EMS Hall of Fame Award, which honors an individual for lifetime achievement and excellence in the field of Emergency Medical Services. The award ceremony was held in Orlando, at the Florida Department of Health Division of Emergency Medical Services state meetings on September 29th, 2021.

Before assuming the role of President of PatientCare EMS, Mr. Postma served as the VP of Operations for PatientCare EMS and as the Chief Operating Officer for the Paramedics Plus Sunstar operation in Pinellas County, FL. He joined Paramedics Plus in 2004.

He is also the recipient of the Iowa Governors Safety Award, served on the Board of Directors of the Iowa EMS Association and is past chairman of the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services.

Mr. Postma is past president of the American Ambulance Association and was named the Volunteer of the Year in 2012 by the YMCA of North Pinellas County.

He holds a Master of Science in Health Services Administration from the University of St. Francis University.

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