05/20/2026
was deeply honored to receive the 2026 EMS Community Award at the 2026 EMS Awards held at the San Francisco Public Library. ❤️
This recognition reflects the heart, dedication, and unwavering commitment of our Night Navigators, who work tirelessly throughout San Francisco every night to support some of our city’s most vulnerable community members.
Every night, our Night Navigation team shows up with compassion, dignity, care, and real-time support - helping connect individuals to shelter, behavioral health services, medical care, transportation, safety resources, and pathways toward stability. This award is a testament to the importance of community-based outreach and the power of meeting people where they are, especially during the hours when many services are unavailable.
We are incredibly proud of our team and grateful to stand alongside so many extraordinary EMS professionals and public servants who were also recognized today for their lifesaving and community-centered work.
Congratulations to all of today’s award recipients:
• Nicholas Koo - Community Paramedicine Provider of the Year
• Captain Jeff Covitz - Mary Magocsy Excellence in
EMS and Disaster Leadership Award
• Raymond Lim - Raymond Lim Excellence in EMS
Award
• Amber Quelvog - EMS Hospital Provider Award
• Shaun Mills and Paul Sugiyama - EMS Field
Provider Award
• Ranger Joseph Farkash - EMS First Responder Award
• Timothy Au - EMS Dispatcher Award Recipient
Thank you to the EMS community, City partners, and all frontline workers who continue to serve San Francisco with courage, compassion, and humanity every single day ❤️
