Los Alamos Fire Department EMS Division Chief Ben Stone has received a surprise award Friday from his colleagues at the International Association of EMS Chiefs. The award is inscribed: “Awarded to Chief Benjamin Stone in recognition of your outstanding professionalism, commitment, innovative efforts and pursuit of excellence in emergency medical services”. In 2016, the Association selected Stone as the 2016 INTERMEDIX/IAEMSC Harvard Fellowship recipient which enabled him to participate in the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. The three-week program offers participants experiences both inside and outside the classroom to ensure that they are equipped to lead result-driven government agencies and non-profit organizations as public officials. Courtesy photo