08-02-2025
Iowa Donor Network honors QC emergency responders with special coin
Some Quad Cities EMS personnel were honored Friday morning for their exceptional work within the community.
Thirty-one members of the EMS of Scott County, Bettendorf and Davenport fire departments were honored by the Iowa Donor Network with the EMS Challenge Coin.
The coin, which says 'Saving Lives Beyond the Call,' recognizes EMS providers for their role in offering hope and healing across our community.
'It's incredible to know that so many people were touched by something that otherwise might be disastrous for a family. Helping people has always been a passion of mine. It's a fantastic profession. It's self-driven, very independent, and you can impact a lot of lives in the community,' said Claire Spaete, with MEDIC EMS of Scott County.
MEDIC EMS, Bettendorf Fire and Davenport Fire are credited with transporting patients whose donations resulted in 23 organ transplants, four corneas and musculoskeletal tissue.
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