West Chester Man Honored For 'Meritorious Service' To Chester County

A West Chester man has been honored by the Chester County Association of Township Officials for outstanding service to the residents of Chester County.

CCATO bestowed its first ever President's Award for Meritorious Service on Thursday night to Ethan Healey, 20, who is the project manager for the Narcan program at Good Fellowship Ambulance.

“Ethan’s determination to make Narcan available throughout Chester County has resulted in more than 90 cases since January 2015 where the administration of Narcan has reversed the effect of a potentially deadly opioid overdose,” said Ernie Holling, President of CCATO. “His focus is now on educating and deploying Narcan in schools throughout the county, to increase awareness, and potentially to save even more lives.“His hard work and commitment makes him a very worthy recipient of this first CCATO President’s Award.”

Healey, a student at West Chester University, works at Good Fellowship to make Narcan available to every police vehicle in the county as well as training officers in the administration of the anti-opioid overdose medication, CCATO said.

Healey is also a Telecommunications Officer with the West Goshen Police Department and a member of the Board of Directors at Good Fellowship. According to officials, he achieved certification as a Pennsylvania State Emergency Medical Technician Instructor in 2014 following certification as an EMT when he was 16.

During Thursday's ceremony, several local legislators and law enforcement leaders in attendance at the ceremony presented certificates and honors to Healey for his work.

Congratulations, Ethan!

The Chester County Association of Township Officials, founded in 1907, works to promote public understanding of the duties of township officials across the county.

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