EMSAC and the Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment EMTS Section recognize outstanding EMS professionals in Colorado twice per year, in the spring at our annual EMS gala and auction and in the fall at the Colorado State EMS conference.
We accept awards nominations year-round. If you would like to nominate an individual for an award, please download the nomination form and follow the instructions. Nominations for the autmn awards are due September 24, 2010.
Spring Awards:
The Childrens Hospital Award for Commitment to Peditaric Emergency Care
Recognizes an EMS agency, medical facility, local or regional EMS system, either individually or in any combination, for their prehospital or out-of-hospital care and transport of pediatric patients. Selected by The Childrens Hospital.
EMS Administrator of the Year
Honors an individual EMS administrator who has become a leader in EMS and serves as a role model for EMS Managers throughout the state.
Francis Mildred Roth Women in EMS Award
A tribute to women in Colorado EMS, and for those who have served their community and integrated safety prevention, education, and their love for the community in their lives. The Roth Award is for outstanding women who have helped carve out the history of Colorado EMS. Women who have made the difference through innovative contributions at a local, state, or national level. Francis Mildred Roth was one of the first female EMS professionals in Colorado. She embodied the true spirit of volunteers. She saved lives, fought fires, taught basic first aid and CPR. She helped build the first local firehouse in her community, coached little league baseball and was also recognized as teacher of the year.
C.J. Shanaberger Lifetime Achievement Award
Honors an individual whose contributions to prehospital care have been consistent and long lasting, representing in effect, a lifetime of outstanding service to the profession and the public. Dr. Robert Campbell Award for Distinguished and Meritorious Service. This award was established to recognize those individuals for their dedication and devotion to excellence in EMS, or for dedicated service to EMSAC or EMS. Examples: Exceptional service as an EMSAC officer or committee member; service on an EMS committee or organization at any level; assistance to an EMS provider (helping with fundraising, membership drive, etc. while not a member of the organization). Criteria: Active in EMSAC or EMS.
Dr. Valentin E. Wohlauer Award for Physician Excellence in EMS
This award honors the memory of Dr. Wohlauer, who directed the EMS section of the Colorado Department of Health and brought into being many of the outstanding EMS components now existing in Colorado. The award is presented to a Colorado physician who has made a substantial contribution to the advancement of EMS in Colorado. Criteria: Colorado licensed physician (M.D. or D.O.). Currently involved in EMS as a medical director or educator. Extensive biographical information will assist awards committee.
EMS Ambulance Service of the Year
The award honors an ambulance service which has become a leader in patient care, medical control, quality assurance, public education, public access and training and education.
EMSAC Citizen Rescuer Award for Valor
Members of EMSAC are, primarily, actively involved in providing emergency medical service to residents of, and visitors to, Colorado. Whether paid or volunteer professional EMTs, our members have chosen to train themselves and stand ready to aid those in distress. Nevertheless, we acknowledge professionals can not always "be there" in time for everyone. And, we recognize that untrained civilians frequently step forward, usually without a second thought or moment's hesitation, committing themselves to saving another human in peril. EMSAC wishes to recognize such civilians, who, without training or regard for personal consequence, have shown unselfish personal valor by attempting the rescue, be it friend or stranger. Criteria: Any person not trained in, active in, or affiliated with the provision of emergency medical or rescue service who has shown valor in an attempt (successful or unsuccessful) to rescue another. The incident in which the nominee intervened will have taken place in Colorado. However, the nominee need not be a resident of Colorado. The nominator need not have been involved in the incident. The nomination should include: a personal profile of the nominee; a detailed account of the incident and the nominees actions; letters of support from emergency responders involved in the incident. Also include, if available, any news reports of the incident in the form of newspaper/magazine clippings, videotape, etc.
Gold Honor for Saving Life
This award recognizes those who perform exceptional or heroic actions in saving or attempting to save the life of another. The nominee may be subject to grave personal risk or danger in doing so. It is recognized that EMS personnel routinely provide life-sustaining services in the course of their work and are often faced with certain danger in doing so. However, it is those times when a person will display significant and exceptional heroism and face substantial risk of there own life in saving or attempting to save a patient. It is this exceptional valor that EMSAC chooses to recognize. Examples: Rescue of a patient from a submerged vehicle; rendering care to a patient where danger of fire, explosion, electrical shock, toxic or hazardous material, etc. jeopardize the safety of the EMT and patient; where location, terrain or other natural hazard pose a serious threat to the safety of the rescuer. Criteria: Colorado Certified EMT (any level), active in delivery of EMS for at least one year, and is affiliated EMS agency. Documentation of incident is required.
Dr. Robert Campbell Award for Distinguished and Meritorious Service
This award honors the dedicated service to EMSAC of Dr. Robert Campbell and recognizes individuals for their dedication and devotion to excellence in EMS, or for dedicated service to EMSAC or EMS. Examples: Exceptional service as an EMSAC officer or committee member; service on an EMS committee or organization at any level; assistance to an EMS professional (helping with fundraising, membership drive, etc. while not a member of the organization). Criteria: Active in EMSAC or EMS.
Autmn Awards:
The Childrens Hospital Emergency Pediatric Lifesaver Award
To recognize individual prehospital EMS professionals, or crews, whose outstanding treatment and care of a critically injured or ill pediatric patient was of such caliber that the patient(s) would not have survived without their critical on-scene and transport decision-making and intervention.
EMS First Responder of the Year
Annually recognizes one individual who, by outstanding actions and contributions to the advancement of excellence in the delivery of emergency care to the citizens of Colorado, is identified as representing the ideal EMS First Responder. Criteria: certified first responder (or equivalent, i.e., National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care) active in delivery of EMS for at least one year, attached to or employed by an EMS agency; or serving in an emergency service capacity within a private entity (i.e., industrial safety team) or any other emergency service discipline (i.e., law enforcement, SAR, etc.).
EMT-Basic of the Year
Annually recognizes one individual who, by outstanding actions and contributions to the advancement of excellence in the delivery of emergency care to the citizens of Colorado, is identified as representing the ideal EMT-Basic. Criteria: Colorado certified EMT-B, active in delivery of EMS for at least one year, attached to or employed by an EMS agency.
EMT-Intermediate of the Year
Annually recognizes one individual who, by outstanding actions and contributions to the advancement of excellence in the delivery of emergency care to the citizens of Colorado, is identified as representing the ideal EMT-Intermediate. Criteria: Colorado certified EMT-I, active in delivery of EMS for at least one year, attached to or employed by an EMS agency.
EMT-Paramedic of the Year
Annually recognizes one individual who, by outstanding actions and contributions to the advancement of excellence in the delivery of emergency care to the citizens of Colorado, is identified as representing the ideal EMT-Paramedic. Criteria: Colorado certified EMT-P, active in delivery of EMS for at least one year, attached to or employed by an EMS agency.
EMSAC Life Honor Membership Award
This award recognizes those who, by exceptionally devoted service and dedication to EMSAC and EMS in general, have merited a permanent no-fee membership. The membership shall include a subscription to the Star, but shall not include voting rights unless the criteria for regular membership are met. Criteria: Active in EMSAC or EMS in Colorado.
RETAC Coordinator of the Year
Honors an individual for outstanding achievement in developing an EMS system in a multiple county area or region of the state.
EMSAC's Peg Hamilton Award
This award honors Peg Hamilton as a founding member, secretary, treasurer and vice-president of EMSAC, and her devotion and dedication to EMS in Colorado. The award recognizes a member of the Board of Directors who has shown
the most outstanding performance and highest involvement in EMSAC and EMS over the past year. Criteria: Member of the
EMSAC Board of Directors. Nominated by a member of the Board of Directors, selected by secret ballot of the Board of
Directors.
Dr. Gerald Gordon Instructor of the Year
Honors an outstanding instructor of an approved training program for EMTs. Eligibility: any state approved I/C. Written
endorsement from the training program medical director must accompany the nomination.
Emergency Medical Dispatcher of the Year
Honors a group or individual for outstanding effort in processing and dispatching a specific, or multiple, EMS calls. If available, include a tape of the call.
EMSAC President's Award
Presented by the president to a deserving individual ate the presidents discretion.
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