NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Multiple Northeast Tennessee first responder agencies were recently honored at an award ceremony in Nashville.

During its annual Star of Life Awards ceremony, the Children’s Emergency Care Alliance of Tennessee recognizes EMS personnel and other first responders for providing outstanding lifesaving care to adult and pediatric patients in critical moments.

“It’s a privilege to recognize the bravery, skill, and compassion of Tennessee’s EMS professionals,” CECA TN Executive Director Natasha Kurth said in a release. “These heroes respond on the worst days of people’s lives, and this ceremony gives them a chance to see the results of their care firsthand.”

Below is a list of award recipients with local agencies in bold:

• Region 1: Washington County/Johnson City EMS, Limestone Volunteer Fire Department
• Region 2: AMR Knox, Karns Fire
• Region 3: Meigs County Ambulance Service
• Region 5: Vanderbilt LifeFlight 3, Clarksville Fire, Montgomery County EMS
• Region 6: Vanderbilt LifeFlight 4, Perry County EMS, Perry County Dispatch, Perry County Sheriff’s Department
• Region 7: Vanderbilt LifeFlight 8, Air Methods
• Region 8: Shelby County Fire Department
• Project ADAM Heart Hero Award: Portland West Middle School, Sumner EMS – Portland Team
• Outstanding Achievement in Maternal and Neonatal Emergency Response: Roane County EMS
• Mutual Aid Partnership Award: Washington County/Johnson City EMS, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Unicoi County EMS, Erwin Police Department, Erwin Fire Department, TN Army National Guard Aviation, Unicoi EMA, Sullivan County EMS, Johnson City Fire Department, Bristol TN Fire Rescue, Region 1 RMCC, VSP Med-Flight II, Highlands Emergency Air Rescue and Transport
• State Winner Award: Lewis County 911, Hohenwald Fire Department, Lewis County Sheriff’s Department, Maury Regional Medical Center EMS, Maury County Office of Emergency Management, Maury County Fire Department, Spring Hill Fire Department, City of Hohenwald, Maury County Highway Department, Air Methods Communications, Vanderbilt LifeFlight 4