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Benzie County honors rangers and emergency personnel with Lifesaving Awards for Platte River rescue

Benzie County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Benzie County and National Park officials presented Lifesaving Awards Sept. 9 to park rangers, paramedics and emergency communicators who aided a July 11 Platte River medical emergency; the patient made a full recovery.

Officials recognized a multi‑agency response to a July 11, 2025, medical emergency on the Platte River and presented Lifesaving Awards at the Sept. 9 Benzie County Board meeting.

Presenters included Chief Ranger Scott Decker, Superintendent Scott Tucker and Supervisor Paul Chalet from the National Park; Tom King, EMS Director; and Cory Ellis, 911/Central Dispatch Director. Awards were presented to Ranger Logan Bahm, Ranger Micah Webber and Ranger Luke Wassink for park response; Paramedic Earl Johnson and Paramedic Matt Delizo for EMS response; and Emergency Communication Specialists Janet Engler and Dusti Roush for dispatch coordination. Meeting minutes record that the rapid, coordinated actions ensured help arrived promptly and the patient made a full recovery.

County officials acknowledged the interagency response and thanked the recipients for their roles in the rescue.

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