GENERAL CRITERIA: Nominees for an award must be affiliated
with an Emergency Response agency, Trauma Facility, or
Emergency Dispatch agency in the Plains to Peaks Region.
The Region includes the Counties of Cheyenne, El Paso,
Kit Carson, Lincoln, and Teller. All award categories
except the Volunteer and Career Lifetime Achievement
awards should reflect a significant contribution in the
delivery of EMS during the past year. This may include
but not be limited to a single event or an accumulation
of events that demonstrate the dedication and commitment
of the individual or agency during the past year. The
Lifetime Achievement awards should reflect a significant
contribution by the individual over a period of years
that demonstrates an accumulation of events or dedication
that goes beyond what would normally be expected. Please
attach additional pages to the nomination form as necessary.
Letters of support are encouraged but not required.
FIRST RESPONDER, EMT BASIC, EMT INTERMEDIATE,
EMT PARAMEDIC: A nominee for this award must be a certified
responder at the appropriate level. A Volunteer nominee
is considered a responder who may or may not receive
a stipend for their work but for whom this is not a
full time job. A Career nominee is a responder employed
full time at the position for which they are nominated.
The nominee should have demonstrated work of a significant
nature during a single event or an accumulation of
events during the past year that goes beyond what would
normally be expected.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR: A nominee for this award must be
currently affiliated with an agency providing medical
oversight to emergency response personnel in the Plains
to Peaks Region. The nominee should have demonstrated
significant involvement with the agency that has helped
to improve the delivery of emergency medical services
in the past year.
DISPATCHER: A nominee for this award must have been
employed by the dispatch agency in the Plains to Peaks
Region at the time of a significant event or events
that required the individual to go beyond what would
normally be expected.
ER PHYSICIAN: A nominee for this award must have been
employed at a designated trauma center in the Plains
to Peaks Region at the time of a significant event
or events that required the individual to go beyond
what would normally be expected.
ER or FLIGHT NURSE: A nominee for this award must
have been employed at a designated trauma center or
air ambulance service in the Plains to Peaks Region
at the time of a significant event or events that required
the individual to go beyond what would normally be
expected.
INSTRUCTOR: A nominee for this award must be an instructor
in an EMS related subject such as but not limited to
emergency medical dispatch, pre-hospital care, or clinical
care. The nominee should have demonstrated significant
involvement in education that has helped to improve
the delivery of emergency medical services in the past
year.
EMS AGENCY: A nominee for the award must be an agency
actively involved in the delivery of pre-hospital care
within the Plains to Peaks Region. The nominee should
have demonstrated delivery of services in the past
year beyond what would normally be expected.
VOLUNTEER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: A nominee for the
award must have volunteered with a Regional agency
for at least the past year. The cumulative contribution
by the nominee should be such that it stands out as
an example for other volunteers to emulate.
CAREER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: A nominee for the award
must have been employed full time with a Regional agency
for at least the past year. The cumulative contribution
by the nominee should be such that it stands out as
an example for others in the same career.
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