Dynarex Names Winner of EMS First Responder Caring Award

MONTVALE, New Jersey—Dynarex Corporation, a provider of durable medical equipment and disposable medical products, has honored Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Captain Jeremy Sonenschein as the recipient of the 2025 Dynarex EMS First Responder Caring Award (FRCA).

The award recognizes EMS professionals whose leadership, compassion and service strengthen emergency medical care and their communities.

Shauna Winston of Dynarex presented the award during the National EMS Awards of Excellence at EMS World Expo 2025 in Indianapolis. She praised Sonenschein for a lifetime of leadership and mentorship that has advanced the EMS profession. The ceremony gathered professionals from across the nation to celebrate excellence in emergency care.

Now in its ninth year, the FRCA recognizes individuals and organizations that demonstrate exceptional caring through initiatives that enhance public health and safety. 

“Jeremy Sonenschein has spent his career helping others—on the job, in the classroom and through the many EMS professionals he’s mentored,” said Bill Roberts, Dynarex vice president of global sales. “At Dynarex, we’re proud to honor that kind of dedication and the lasting impact it has on the EMS community and beyond.”

Sonenschein has devoted more than 30 years to fire, EMS and emergency management. He began his service at age 16 as a volunteer with the American Red Cross in Los Angeles, later serving as a reserve firefighter/emergency medical technician with the Los Angeles City Fire Department and as a paramedic with the Fire Department of New York, where he responded in the aftermath of 9/11 and deployed for disaster relief following Hurricane Katrina.

In 2007, Sonenschein developed a county-accredited fire and EMS training program at Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley, California. The initiative gave at-risk students an opportunity to earn certification as emergency medical responders, opening doors to higher education and careers in health care.

Over the years, he has trained thousands of future EMS professionals and first responders and continues to teach and consult with fire departments and EMS organizations nationwide, with a focus on advanced training and mental health awareness. He also serves as the Nevada Family Advisory Representative to the EMS for Children Advisory Committee, where he advocates for pediatric safety and injury prevention programs.

His achievements have been recognized by the American Red Cross, the National Fire Protection Association and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, which named him EMS Educator of the Year in 2018.