The Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado will present Thompson Valley EMS Chief James Robinson with the State Executive of the Year Award on Saturday.

“Chief James Robinson is the rare leader who can steady the wheel in a storm and still build a better ship,” wrote Jennifer Hillmann, Thompson Valley EMS executive director of communications, in her nomination letter.

Robinson said he was humbled to find out he had been selected.

“I’m not a big individual award guy,” Robinson said with a blushing smile. “This is a team sport, and this (award) is really a reflection of the team we have.”

Thompson Valley EMS serves 450 square miles of Larimer County and has multiple facilities in Loveland. Robinson has served as chief since 2022.

While Robinson was bashful when asked why he

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