Christina (Chrissy) Bartel serves as the EMS Director for Norwich EMS. Chrissy began her EMS career in 2002 and continued her education as an EMT, EMT-I, and AEMT in 2012. She went on to become an Instructor Coordinator in 2008 and then when the time was right, a paramedic. In 2012, Chrissy was appointed to the EMS Director position upon the retirement of her predecessor.

Quickly identifying the need for more educational opportunities, she encouraged her all-volunteer staff to participate in statewide trainings and pursue their AEMT certification. Norwich EMS became one for the first to host AEMT transition classes.