NCEMSF recognizes outstanding efforts made by individuals and organizations through our awards program. Past winners are shown in our hall-of-fame. Instituted in 1997, the program currently has five different awards:
Striving for Excellence
The National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation “Striving for Excellence In Campus EMS” recognition program is a self-evaluation program for campus EMS organizations. Eligible organizations include institutional members of NCEMSF. These are EMS organizations that are affiliated with an institution of higher education. This recognition program is oriented to operational EMS organizations that provide quick response, basic life support transport, and/or advanced life support services. Striving for Excellence is the "gold standard" for campus EMS care.
The 11-page "Striving for Excellence" packet
(75k PDF) can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat format from our Web
site (free
Acrobat reader software is required).
Campus EMS Provider of the Year
Consider nominating one of your EMS staff for one of the NCEMSF EMS provider of the year awards. Nominations will be accepted from anyone and the awards are open to anyone for service in a campus EMS organization regardless of NCEMSF membership. Awards are given at our annual conferences.
Award nominations are accepted in two categories for service performed:
- Collegiate EMS Organization Leadership
- Heroism and Valor
It is expected that several awards will be made nationwide in the Collegiate EMS Organization Leadership category. Consideration will be given to nominees from campus based quick response services and campus based transport services. There is no limit to the number of awards in the Heroism and Valor category, however it is expected that this will be a rare award.
Criteria for nominations for the Collegiate EMS Organization Leadership category include:
- documented outstanding leadership to a campus based EMS organization such as through assuming a leadership position
- planning and carrying out significant projects for the benefit of the campus (i.e. safety and health promotion and education projects, campus EMS organizational development projects, public relations, etc.)
- and significantly contributing to the success of the organization.
Leadership in and service to other campus and community organizations can be considered, but are secondary to service to the campus EMS organization. Service should be exemplary and well beyond the scope of routine duty. Letters of recommendation and support from academic deans, campus administrators, EMS medical directors, and EMS organization advisors should be included.
Criteria for nominations for the Collegiate EMS Heroism and Valor category include, documented evidence of singular acts of heroism and valor in the line of duty as a campus EMS provider. The award is not made for acts resulting in saving a life or lives, but to individuals for acts of heroism, resourcefulness, and skill in saving or attempting to save life at great personal risk to their own. Copies of newspaper clippings and certified transcripts of media accounts should be included. Letters from police chiefs, fire chiefs, hospital officials, and campus officials attesting to the acts of heroism and valor should also be included.
NCEMSF Outstanding Collegiate EMS Organization of the Year
At our annual conference we recognize one EMS organization that has demonstrated outstanding service to its campus. This award is frequently a result of marked improvements in staffing, equipment, or level of service provided.
This award can be self-nominated from within the group, or can be the result of a NCEMSF officer's experience interacting with a particular group (especially during a site visit or outreach program). Either way, supporting documentation and references are needed from the school's administration (advisor, dean, or other school official).
NCEMSF Outstanding Collegiate EMS Advisor of the Year
The purpose of this award is to honor a faculty advisor or college administrator who has given a significant amount of time and effort to the organization and success of a campus-based EMS organization. The recipient of this awards will not be a student participant in the EMS organization.
NCEMSF Web Site of the Year (formerly known as WebMe)
This award recognizes the campus EMS group with the most creative, user-friendly, and informative Web site. Judging is based on:
- accuracy of information
- appropriateness of information
- utility of information to your members and the public
- aesthetic appeal of the Web site
- organization and flow of the site
- bandwidth utilization
Richard W. Vomacka Student Speaker Competition
Initially introduced at the 2001 Annual Conference, the Richard W. Vomacka Student Speaker Competition is named for an NCEMSF mentor who passed away in October 2001. This symposium is a chance for student lecturers to showcase their presentation skills and earn bragging rights for their collegiate EMS organization. The competition is judged on a speaker's ability to deliver a relevant high-quality seminar to their peers. Additional information on how to enter this competition can be found at the current year's conference Web site.
NCEMSF has an awards committee to review nominations, which may be made at any time up until the Friday before the annual conference by submitting materials to the address below:
NCEMSF
PO Box 93
West Sand Lake, NY 12196
awards@ncemsf.org
