Regional Awards

The Regional Awards will be presented at each regional conference. You can nominate for regional awards until the deadlines below, at which time the awards committee reviews each of the nominations and then notifies the nominator so the award winner has an opportunity to receive the award in person. 

Your nominations matter to us. Please be detailed and specific as your nominations are sent out of state to be read and voted on! This is our way of insuring there is no bias in the voting process. 

Nominating a Candidate

Any EMS agency, quick response unit, hospital, fire and rescue agency, industrial service, individual or group of individuals may nominate a candidate for a regional award. To nominate an individual, complete the form at the link below for the appropriate region. You must submit the form online by the nomination deadlines indicated. 

Required information on the nomination:

• Nominee name and contact details
• Years of Service
• Credentials
• EMS Background
• The reason they are deserving of the award - this can be typed in the form or a nomination statement can be uploaded in pdf format.
• Other supporting materials can be uploaded, but are optional.

The regional award nomination deadline for the Southwest and Southeast Regions is August 15. Click on the link below to view the online nomination forms for your region.

• Southeast Nomination Forms
• Southwest Nomination Forms

The regional award nomination deadline for the Northwest and Northeast Regions is November 15.  Click on the link below to view the online nomination forms for your region.

• Northeast Nomination Forms
• Northwest Nomination Forms

Award Types

Distinguished Service Recognition

This recognition has been developed to recognize those EMS providers who have served their community the longest. In order to qualify, the individual must still be certified (at any level), the certification must have been maintained for consecutive years and the individual must have no less than 25 years of service. 

Rising Star

The Rising Star was established to recognize an individual, Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), who is new to the field of pre-hospital care, shows rapid improvement, exemplary skills and takes on added responsibilities. The nominee must have less than three years of experience and be a current member of the North Dakota EMS Association. The nominee must be a member of the North Dakota EMS Association as of December 31 the previous year. 

Siren Award

This award recognizes an individual driver who is not licensed above the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) level. This individual goes above and beyond the call of duty, shows tremendous professionalism and a strong dedication to EMS. The nominee must be a member of the North Dakota EMS Association as of December 31 the previous year. 

Media Award

The Media Award was established to honor media organizations or employees that significantly contribute to the image of EMS or to public education about emergency medicine in their communities or across the state. Any newspaper, magazine, television station, radio station or other media source, or an employee thereof, that promotes EMS related activity in the state in a positive manner qualifies for this award.

Regional Service of the Year Award

An EMS system that exemplifies outstanding professionalism and service to its community would be a great candidate for the Regional Service of the Year Award. The intent of this award is to recognize a service that significantly contributed to the provision, development and improvement of pre-hospital care and EMS education in their community. Any EMS organization licensed or certified in the state of North Dakota, including rescue, quick response units, industrial services, etc., is eligible. The regional winners will be forwarded for consideration for the EMS Service of the Year awarded presented at the Annual North Dakota EMS Annual Conference and Tradeshow.