Jill Lucas Drakeford Receives Regional EMS Award for Work with Children

Jill Lucas Drakeford, Community Health Educator and Carilion Children's Safe Kids Southwest Virginia Coordinator, recently received the Regional EMS Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children from the Western Virginia EMS Council. This honor is a testament to Jill's dedication to protecting the health and safety of our region’s children. She has made it her mission to educate parents, caregivers and children throughout Southwest Virginia on injury prevention.

Whether giving a safety demonstration for hundreds of people at a health fair or performing one-on-one car seat safety checks, Jill's work has made a real and significant impact on the families of Southwest Virginia. For example, Jill performs an average of around 260 car seat checks per year—a vital service, as correctly used car seats can reduce the risk of death by up to 71%.

Jill is an incredible asset to Carilion Clinic and our community, and we are so proud to have her on our team at Community Health & Outreach. Thank you, Jill, for all you do to keep our region’s children safe!