2000 Texas EMS Awards

[Guest guest]

Howdy folks! This is just a friendly reminder -- It's time to

recognize those EMS personnel and providers who you KNOW deserve the

recognition!

TDH will be accepting nominees for the 2000 Texas EMS Awards postmarked

on or before September 15, 2000. The winners of these awards will be

announced at the Texas EMS Conference 2000 during the Awards Luncheon on

November 21. Click on http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/hcqs/ems/00conf.htm

and click on 2000 EMS Awards to print a copy of the Nomination

Application. Nominations should not have more than 3 typewritten pages

of background information. Documentation and examples may be included.

For more information, contact your public health region EMS office or

the Bureau of Emergency Management at .

The categories for nomination are:

EMS Educator Award honors a state-certified EMS Instructor or Course

Coordinator who has advanced EMS education in Texas.

EMS Medical Director Award honors a physician who has served as a

medical director, on-line or off-line, for an EMS organization. EMS

Administrator Award honors an administrator, researcher, or manager on

the local, city, county, regional, or state level who has made a

positive contribution to EMS.

Public Information Award honors an EMS group or individual for

outstanding achievement in public education, injury prevention, or

health promotion.

Citizen Award honors a private citizen for heroic lifesaving act or

unique advocacy of EMS.

Private Provider Award honors a privately-owned commercial organization

which assumed a leadership role in EMS by achievement in areas of

patient care, public access, medical control, disaster preparedness,

public education, and training.

Public Provider Award honors an organization operated by a county,

municipality, tax-based hospital, or state or local government agency

which assumed a leadership role in EMS by achievement in areas of

patient care, public access, medical control, disaster preparedness,

public education and training.

Volunteer Provider Award honors an organization staffed by volunteers

which assumed a leadership role in EMS by achievement in areas of

patient care, public access, medical control, disaster preparedness,

public education, and training.

First Responder Award honors a first responder organization which

assumed a leadership role in EMS by achievement in areas of patient

care, public access, medical control, disaster preparedness, public

education, and training.

Air Medical Service Award honors a public or private air medical service

in Texas, a leader in the field, who has demonstrated the highest

standards in providing patient care to the citizens of Texas.

Outstanding EMS Person of the Year honors an EMS certified person who

has demonstrated uncommon leadership and courage in providing emergency

medical service to the citizens of Texas.

---Penny

Penny Workman

Bureau of Emergency Management