Liam Benshemer

Liam Benshemer is a highly respected Paramedic with New London Hospital Ambulance Service (NLHAS), where he serves as a frontline clinician, Field Training Officer (FTO), and member of the Quality Committee. Through each of these roles, Liam demonstrates a strong commitment to exceptional patient care, professional development, and the continued advancement of his colleagues and organization.

That commitment was especially evident when Liam and his partner, Amy, responded to a pedestrian-struck incident in an extremely remote area of NLHAS’s already rural service district. The patient had been pinned between a parked vehicle and a moving vehicle, sustaining extensive lower-extremity and pelvic injuries, significant hemorrhage, and severe pain.

Faced with a critically injured patient, limited resources, and the challenges of a remote location, Liam and Amy remained composed and focused. Working together, they managed the patient’s traumatic injuries and life-threatening bleeding, provided appropriate pain management, and coordinated rapid transport to a waiting helicopter for definitive care.

Incidents of this complexity demand strong clinical judgment, effective teamwork, and the ability to remain calm while making critical decisions under pressure. Liam demonstrated each of these qualities throughout the response. Although no single intervention can be credited with determining the patient’s ultimate outcome, the timely and skilled prehospital care provided by Liam and Amy gave the patient an important opportunity for survival and definitive treatment.

Liam brings that same dedication to his work beyond individual patient encounters. As an FTO, he helps develop and support fellow EMS professionals, while his service on the Quality Committee contributes to the continued improvement of patient care at NLHAS. His willingness to take on these responsibilities reflects his investment not only in his own clinical practice, but also in the success of his colleagues and the organization as a whole.

Through his clinical expertise, composure, teamwork, mentorship, and commitment to his patients, Liam exemplifies the professionalism and dedication at the heart of emergency medical services. New London Hospital Ambulance Service is proud to recognize Liam as an American Ambulance Association Star of Life.