06/16/2026
🚑👏 Celebrating Excellence in Emergency Care 👏🚑
Congratulations to Firefighter Paramedics Frank Droege and Ryan Scott, Engineer Cody Cubak, and Captain Justin Castaneda for being recognized with the Golden Brain Award from the County of Los Angeles through USC Arcadia Hospital.
This award honors their outstanding efforts in providing timely, coordinated care that helped improve outcomes for a stroke patient. Their dedication, teamwork, and commitment to delivering high-quality emergency medical care reflect the very best of our profession.
The Golden Brain Award is built on the principle of “Improving Outcomes, Together” — a reminder that exceptional patient care is achieved through collaboration between first responders, hospitals, and healthcare partners working toward one goal: giving patients the best possible chance at recovery.
Thank you, Frank, Ryan, Cody, and Justin, for your professionalism, compassion, and service to the community. Your actions made a difference 💙
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