EMS Awards Program
These awards honor special advocacy, meritorious acts, heroic acts, innovations or new approaches to improve EMS in the state, or other unique and/or significant contributions by EMS personnel, physicians, nurses, EMTs, other medical providers, local officials, members of the law enforcement community, citizens, and first responders. These awards are intended to recognize meritorious acts of certified and/or licensed EMS providers. To nominate, state the nominee’s relationship to the EMS system, the types of service or acts for which the nomination is being made and provide supporting documentation where appropriate.
List of Individual Awards
Medal of Valor
EMS Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Lifesaving Medal
Community Service Award
Inter-service EMS Recognition Medal
Civilian Award for EMS
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Medal of Valor Recognizes an EMT for acts of personal valor or heroism in the delivery of emergency medical care, which results in the saving of a life under extreme conditions and/or in extraordinary circumstances. |
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EMS Cross Recognizes a uniformed EMT who by act and deed represents the most outstanding achievement or accomplishment in EMS over an extended period of time. This is the highest award that can be conferred in the absence of extreme conditions and extraordinary circumstances. |
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Distinguished Service Medal Recognizes an individual for distinguished service or achievement affecting statewide EMS over an extended period of time. A maximum of ten Distinguished Service Medals will be awarded in any one year. |
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Meritorious Service Medal Recognizes an individual for a meritorious act or service within EMS. This award also recognizes an EMT for an act that is above and beyond the call of duty in the course of a particular EMS emergency or event. |
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Lifesaving Medal Recognizes an EMS provider who, while in an off-duty or volunteer capacity, makes an extremely noteworthy contribution to efforts which result in the saving of a life. |
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Community Service Award Recognizes an EMT who has made an outstanding commitment to non-patient care aspects of a community’s EMS system. Special emphasis is on EMS Public Information, Education, and Relations. A maximum of ten Community Service Awards will be conferred in any one year. |
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Inter-service EMS Recognition Medal Recognizes outstanding heroism, extraordinary service, or achievement of non-EMTs (police officers, firefighters, lifeguards, dispatchers, and other public or private safety officers) for outstanding or exceptional support of a particular EMS emergency, event or operation. |
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Civilian Award for EMS Recognizes a civilian (non-certified, non-health care provider) who provides extraordinary service during the course of an EMS emergency. Awards are relatively based upon the degree of patient outcome, extreme conditions, or extraordinary circumstances. |
Statewide Awards
EMT of the Year
EMS Educator of the Year
EMS Medical Director of the Year
EMS Administrator of the Year
Special Recognition Ribbons
The following decorations are authorized by the EMS Authority, but not awarded as part of a formal ceremony. These decorations may be worn by individual EMTs that have met the qualifications set forth below:
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Educational Achievement Recognition May be worn by an EMT who has completed an associate degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning. |
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Service Achievement Recognition May be worn by an EMT who has completed 10 years of service. Numerals (2+) may be worn for every subsequent 10 years. |
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Clinical Excellence Award Recognizes an EMT who provides noteworthy patient care and treatment during the course of their duties. |