EMS Chief Chris Suprun joined Marshall County with more than two decades experience in fire, EMS, and emergency response. He has a significant background in emergency operations instruction and coaching.
He leads a team with fourteen full-time responders, two full-time administrative staff, and several PRN team members. He has also introduced partnerships with outside agencies including 911 Mobile Healthcare™.
The Marshall County EMS Board hired Suprun in September 2022. Their stated goal was to bring fiscal and operational accountability to the agency.
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As an EMS educator, he has crossed the country and globe speaking on a wide variety of topics.
He has contributed to dozens of articles in magazines and several textbooks.
Those titles include Emergency Medical Services, EMS Professional, Fire Chief, fireEMS, and JEMS. These articles cover topics on airway management, cardiology, EMS education, and disaster response.
State legislatures in Texas and Virginia recognized Suprun for his leadership in EMS. Additionally, Kentucky Governor Beshear commissioned Suprun a Kentucky Colonel. This is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Governor of Kentucky.
The Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation recognized Suprun for contributions September 11. Since 2001, Suprun has spoken to more than twenty thousand your people about 9-11. He speaks on overcoming adversity and challenge using lessons from that day.
For this he received a piece of the World Trade Center steel recovered during operations.
Suprun is still a member of many nonprofit boards and advisory commissions.