Tampa Bay’s Morning Krewe and 99.5 QYK recognize our first responders each week. If you know someone who is a first responder here in the Tampa Bay area who deserves to be recognized, nominate them for First Responder Friday so we can honor them on 99.5 QYK.

We’ve teamed up with our good friends at Crown Buick GMC and Demesmin & Dover to recognize first responders every Friday morning. We’d like to show our appreciation by offering $200 in gift cards.

This is just our way of saying thank you for your hard work and dedication and for being part of our QYK Family.

CONTEST TERMS

• How To Enter: Log onto 995QYK.com to place your nomination,
• Dates Of Contest: 01/01/2024-12/31/2024
• How the Winner Is Being Selected: Random Selection of all nominees. The person nominating will be responsible for prize pick up.
• When The Winner Is Being Selected: The winner is selected the Thursday prior to the Friday announced on-air.
• How Many Times A Person Can Enter: 1 (within 7 days)
• Age Of Entrants: 18+
• How Many Winners Are Being Selected: 78
• What The Prize Is: TWO (2) $100 Gift Cards
• Prize Value: $200.00
• Who Is Providing The Prize: Crown Buick GMC and Demesmin & Dover

Click HERE for general rules

Meet our 2024 First Responders

• First Responder Friday 7/26/24

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  Ariana is a dispatcher for the Tampa police department. She is on the call-in whenever someone calls 911. She has been working there for 2 to 3 years

• First Responder Friday 7/19/24

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  Patrick has worked for Treasure Island Fire Department since 2018. This year he was presented with Paramedic of the year from his department for his hard work and dedication.

• First Responder Friday 6/21/24

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  Lisa is a superhero who saves lives at the St. Pete VA in the PACU. No one is more deserving that she is just ask her boss and coworkers.
• First Responder Friday 6/14/24

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  Josh is an Aeromed Ground Paramedic for TGH and has been proudly serving the Tampa Bay as a paramedic for over 13 years often working 24 hr shifts He is dedicated, caring, and loves what he does.

• First Responder Friday 6/7/24

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  Lieutenant Wells is an amazing member of Hillsborough county Fire Rescue.

• First Responder Friday 5/31/24

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  Makenzie became a police officer at 19. Few days after her 20th birthday she got in a tragic accident while on duty. She’s now back to full duty. She is exceptionally dedicated
• First Responder Friday 5/24/24

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  Jessica has been working as an RN at Bayonet Hospital for the last 6 years. She works in the cardio thoracic ICU. She takes care of patients who have had recent heart surgery.

• First Responder Friday 5/10/24

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  Kyle is a hard-working man and a father of four. He continues to work to provide for our community as a firefighter, and in school. He worked and was able to provide and put me through nursing school.

• First Responder Friday 4/26/24

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  Robert has worked as a Paramedic in EMS for over 12 years. He is an motivated, dedicated, and a hard worker who sacrifices family time and special occasions to serve the needs of our community.
• First Responder Friday 4/12/24

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  Missy is an oncology nurse. She goes above and beyond for her patients and their families. She has nurse manager duties but still has to fill in taking patients and mixing chemo drugs when we are short-staffed. She's amazing!

• First Responder Friday 4/5/24

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  Jesse was in the Marine Corps and now working for the Pinellas Sheriff's office for almost 18 years. He works in the jail and NEVER calls in sick.

• First Responder Friday 3/29/24

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  It's in their blood. These 3 are all first responders in Pinellas County. They are my heroes every day! I'm proud to be wife to Scott and mom to Patrick & Collin.
• First Responder Friday 3/22/24

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  Madison from a small child wanted to follow in his daddy’s footsteps.. be a policeman and work on a Marine Patrol. He is doing exactly that. At 23 years old he started working for the Palmetto Police Department in 2017. He received a Medal of Valor there for an incident that happened in his 1st year. He got his Captains License and helped start the Marine Unit in Palmetto. Living an hour away, having to commute back and forth every day with a wife, 4 year old daughter, twin boys, and a 10 month old little girl he needed better pay. He applied for Tampa and now is in Hillsborough.

• First Responder Friday 3/15/24

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  Steve was just promoted to District Chief of Pinellas Suncoast Fire and Rescue District. He’s been with the District for 10 years. He’s a mentor for future First Responders.

• First Responder Friday 3/8/24

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  Madi has been a trauma ICU nurse for over 3 years. While obtaining her BSN, she worked in her current trauma ICU unit as an aide. She goes above and beyond for each and every one of her patients!
• First Responder Friday 3/1/24

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  Jim will be retiring March 1 after 50 years with St Pete Fire Rescue, the last 18 of those serving as fire chief. I want to shout him out on his last day after 50 years!!!! The best to do it, my hero!

• First Responder Friday 2/23/24

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  Carl has been a firefighter for 6 years prior to volunteering for 10 years. He has sacrificed a lot for his family working long hours, especially during COVID. He wouldn’t have it any other way.

• First Responder Friday 2/16/24

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  Jason is a Firefighter Paramedic with Tampa Fire Rescue and has been for 3 years now. Jason is a hard worker on and off duty between studying to improve his education at home and working a 24-hour shift.
• First Responder Friday 2/9/24

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  Hazel has been a NICU nurse for over 25 years. She currently works for the busiest and most critical NICU unit in Tampa. She is the hardest working, most dedicated, compassionate person I know.

• First Responder Friday 2/2/24

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  Lucia is a nursing director at Blake Hospital in Bradenton and runs the burn program. Her dedication to her patients, staff, and the community is amazing.

• First Responder Friday 1/26/24

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  Cody Works with St. Pete Fire Rescue. He and his wife have been together for 5.5 years, married for 2 of those. They are expecting our first baby too!
• First Responder Friday 1/19/24

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  Crescent is a night nurse RN she goes above and beyond for the family that she works for she is an amazing friend she literally works 7 days a week

• First Responder Friday 1/12/24

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  Ron is prior military as well as a police officer for 8 years locally and a full time husband and father.

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