Okaloosa County Paramedic Wins National Recognition Award

Andrew Kindle, an EMS community paramedic in Okaloosa County, has been named the 2026 National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Community Paramedic of the Year. Kindle helped build the county's Community Paramedicine Team, which has led Florida in reducing overdose deaths and unnecessary emergency room visits.

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