On behalf of the Florida Department of Health EMS Advisory Council:
The deadline to nominate someone for the 2022 Excellence in EMS Awards has been extended to Monday, August 22, 2022. All nominations must be emailed or mailed/postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. EST.
These awards pay tribute to the many brave medical professionals and agencies/organizations that strive to ensure the health, safety, and well of Floridians and visitors in times of an emergency.
The award categories, category information, and nomination deadlines are listed below. Find the Nomination Form here.
Award Categories:
- 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator (PST)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- EMS Education
- EMS Memorial
- EMS Provider
- Larry S. Jordan – Ems Hall of Fame
- Marilyn Crook EMS Pioneer
- Mobile Integrated Health
- Paramedic
- Raymond H. Alexander – EMS Medical Direction
911 Public Safety Telecommunicator
This award recognizes an individual who:
- has demonstrated outstanding effort in processing a medical emergency call; and
- has demonstrated outstanding efforts in educating the public on 911.
A copy of the nominee processing a call must be included within your submission
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
This award recognizes an EMT who:
- is a non-administrative, certified EMT whose primary job is direct patient care;
- currently has no administrative action pending from the Department of Health;
- has demonstrated exceptional qualities in one or more of the following areas: quality assurance/improvement, patient care, medical control, disaster preparedness, or public education and/or training; and
- has acted “above and beyond the call of duty” in response to the EMS community and/or profession (please elaborate as to how the individual exceeded normal day-to-day job functions while on duty).
EMS Education
This award recognizes an individual (or organization) who:
- is recognized as an educator of a Florida EMS training program, Florida-approved continuing education provider, or licensed EMS service;
- has assumed a leadership role in the field of EMS education;
- has made a positive contribution to EMS education in the community, state, or nation; and
- currently has no administrative action pending from the Department of Health.
EMS Memorial
This award recognizes all individuals who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Please report any of these unfortunate casualties to the EMS program that occurred during the calendar year. These individuals will be recognized for their sacrifice at the awards ceremony.
EMS Provider
This award recognizes a licensed EMS provider that:
- participates in the Florida Prehospital EMS Tracking and Reporting System (EMSTARS);
- currently has no administrative action pending from the Department of Health;
- has assumed a leadership role in the Florida EMS system and community;
- has demonstrated outstanding initiative in the area of public education and/or training; and
- has demonstrated excellence in the areas of quality assurance/improvement and medical control protocol development/implementation.
Larry S. Jordan – EMS Hall of Fame
This award recognizes an individual who:
- is viewed as a national advocate for EMS, increasing public attention and action at the highest levels;
- has devoted a significant part of his/her life to promoting and advancing prehospital emergency care;
- has worked to change the manner in which we care for patients throughout the entire continuum of care;
- has been active on numerous committees and boards at the state and national levels;
- has had EMS-related works published in journals, textbooks, and/or other publications;
- has a minimum of 20 years of experience in the field of EMS; and
- currently has no administrative action pending from the Department of Health.
Marilyn Crook EMS Pioneer
This award recognizes an individual who has advanced the EMS profession and/or system:
- through visionary leadership:
- by setting directions and creating patient focus, clear and visible values, and high expectations while balancing the needs of all EMS stakeholders; and
- by ensuring the creation of strategies, systems, and methods for achieving performance excellence, stimulating innovation, building knowledge and capabilities, and ensuring EMS sustainability.
- through managing for innovation. Innovation means making meaningful changes to improve EMS products, services, programs, processes, and operations and to create new value for EMS stakeholders; and
- by promoting the use of best practices by building internal and external partnerships to address common issues, enhance communication, and evaluate progress to adapt to changing conditions in the EMS system.
Mobile Integrated Health
This award recognizes a Mobile Integrated Health care program that:
- is a certified EMS-based Mobile Integrated Health care program in Florida; and
- has demonstrated exceptional outcomes improving the health of their community with a special emphasis on mental health, substance abuse, high system utilizer’s reduction, general health, and wellness, fall prevention, community education, and prevention programs; and,
- has demonstrated exceptional outcomes working with primary care providers, and mental health (including substance use dependence) resources and/or care options for high-risk patient populations to reduce the burden these individuals have on community systems; and,
- has demonstrated their program’s ability to help bridge the gap between access to primary care services and the needs of their community; and,
- may include your program’s innovative approach to collaboration through the use of telehealth and/or other programs implemented to address clinical issues and patient needs, as well as provide support, resources, and education. Include how organizations are participating in the collaboration; and
- how the collaboration was identified as a need; and
- demonstrates qualitative and/or quantitative outcomes that explain how the initiative is successfully addressing clinical issues and patient needs, as well as providing support, resources, and education to improve population health.
Paramedic
This award recognizes a paramedic who:
- is a non-administrative, certified paramedic whose primary job is direct patient care;
- currently has no administrative action pending from the Department of Health;
- has demonstrated exceptional qualities in one or more of the following areas: quality assurance/improvement, patient care, medical control, disaster preparedness, or public education and/or training; and
- has acted “above and beyond the call of duty” in response to the EMS community and/or profession (please elaborate as to how the individual exceeded normal day-to-day job functions while on duty).
Raymond H. Alexander – EMS Medical Direction
This award recognizes an individual who:
- is a licensed Florida physician;
- has assumed a leadership role in EMS within the community, state, or nation;
- has demonstrated excellence in the areas of quality assurance/improvement and medical control;
- has successfully promoted the use of new medical trends and technologies; and
- currently has no administrative action pending from the Department of Health.
Deadline: Nomination forms must be mailed/postmarked or emailed by 5 P.M. EST Monday, August 15, 2022.
Time Frame: January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
It is so important to recognize excellence in those who serve our communities, and we ask you to deliberately consider nominating those in your ranks who truly stand out. We understand it takes time to put together a thoughtful and comprehensive package, however, it is appreciated, most of all by those who are nominated. That individual and/or collective honor is unmatched. Please participate and send your nominations today.
The 2022 Excellence in EMS State Awards Ceremony will take place the night before CLINCON on September 14, 2022 at 5:30 pm at the Omni Orlando Resort.
We welcome any questions, please send yours to EMSAdvisoryCouncil@flhealth.gov or EMS@flhealth.gov and one of our staff will promptly contact you.