2 from Bayou area were Acadian award finalists

Paramedic Nate Hardy and EMT Romell Steib, both of whom work in Acadian Ambulance’s Bayou Region, were finalists for the company’s Medic of the Year honor.
The service area encompasses Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, Assumption, St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes.
Hardy is a native of Indiana and has been with Acadian for more than four years. He maintains his Critical Care Transport certification and earned his flight paramedic certification on his own accord. He is on track to graduate in December with his nursing degree. Hardy is also a field training officer, serving as a mentor to new employees, and is a member of the Bayou Region’s safety, wellness and awareness team. He works with the National EMS Academy as an adjunct instructor. In addition to his excellent clinical skills, Hardy has outstanding bedside manners
Steib is a native of St. James Parish and has been with Acadian for almost six years. After serving in the military, he earned his EMT certification from National EMS Academy. Working in St. James Parish, Steib is a field training officer and serves on Acadian’s surge teams during hurricane season.
He aspires to become a paramedic and flight paramedic.
Acadian Ambulance is one of the largest ambulance services in the nation, offering emergency and non-emergency transportation to areas in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee. They are employee-owned and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services.