Cindy Bitto by her close association with Cambria's emergency services (her
husband Steve Bitto is Cambria's fire captain) has become well acquainted
with trauma,
tragedy & and their effects both upon the victim and the victims family and
friends. Cindy cares, simple. She is willing to stay connected by telephone, radio
or beeper and respond when called upon whether it is in the middle of lunch with the girls
or the middle of the night. She is not alone in that caring as she has organized a
close support group of other caring individuals to respond whenever or where ever they are
needed. This just scratches the surface of why the 40-year old mother of two was
nominated and voted Cambria Person of the Year.
Cindy is an emergency medical technician and member of Cambria's ambulance
crew as well as the financial director of the Cambria Healthcare District. In a
typical scenario a call will go out to the ambulance crew. In the eventuality that
they have to transport a victim to emergency care facilities Cindy and her team would be
called in to do whatever necessary; for example she and her team were there to care for
children who suddenly find themselves without a mom or dad. As surrogate parents they have
dressed, fed and gotten those children off to their normal routines while staying in
contact with the ambulance crew and reporting progress.
Taking care of the family and assisting with Emergency Services
apparently is not enough for this woman. She also teaches classes for the American Red Cross
and is on the board of directors for YMCA Camp Ocean Pines.
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