Individual Awards Submission
NCEMSF offers two awards for individuals that are open for public nomination. Those two awards are:
- Collegiate EMS Provider of the Year
Nominations for Collegiate EMS provider of the Year awards are accepted in two categories: Collegiate EMS Organization Leadership and Heroism and Valor. Please note the category in your awards submission.- 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. All nomination letters should be merged into a single PDF file.
- 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 a 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. All nomination letters should be merged into a single PDF file.
- Collegiate EMS Week Advisor of the Year
This award honors a faculty advisor, college administrator or medical director who has contributed significantly to the success of campus-based EMS providers and their organizations. Recipients excel at mentoring student collegiate EMS members and dedicate extraordinary time and energy to educating and providing all types of support. All supporting materials should be contained within a single PDF file.
Please note that other individual recognitions, including the Vomacka Student Speaker Competition, CPR Save Recognitions, and the NCEMSF Best Practice program have their own separate application forms and requirements. Organizational Awards are likewise handled on their own form. Self-evaluative programs (MERIT Recognition, HEARTSafe Campus, and EMS Ready Campus) should all be submitted to the program email address listed on each program's page.
In order to be eligible for the Provider of the Year award, the recipient must be a paid Personal member of NCEMSF. All Conference attendees are paid members, but if the recipient is not attending the annual Conference, then they will need to become a paid member to receive the award. For questions on dues or for assistance in determining whether a potential recipient is a member, please contact your membership@ncemsf.org. Recipients of the Advisor of the Year award do not need to be paid members. For questions on the awards requirements or submission process, or if you encounter difficulties when submitting using the form below, please email awards@ncemsf.org.
To submit for an award, please complete the form below:
