EMS Section Awards

James O. Page Award

This award is presented annually to an individual who has played a key role in creating and/or promoting non-clinical innovation and achievements in fire-service EMS management and leadership that has had a positive impact nationally.

The Award is named in honor of James O. Page, who has been a visionary and a national leader in fire-service EMS for over three decades.

Recipients

Metcalf Recognized with 2012 James O. Page EMS Achievement Award

Past James O. Page award recipients (pdf)

Heart Safe Community Awards

Nominations for the 2013 Heart Safe Community Award are now being accepted until April 1, 2013. For more information, download the nomination form

The annual Heart Safe Community Awards are sponsored by the IAFC EMS Section and Physio-Control. Two awards are presented at Fire-Rescue Med:

• Large Community (populations over 100,000)
• Small Community (populations under 100,000)    

Critera

Agencies and systems nominated will have demonstrated creative approaches to improving therapies for patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes and its life-threatening complication, sudden cardiac arrest, through:

• Bystander CPR
• AED deployment (i.e., PAD programs, First Response)
• Out-of-hospital 12-lead ECGs
• 12-lead ECG advanced notification to the receiving hospital
• Partnering with local hospitals to improve outcomes from ACS and sudden cardiac arrest
• Communication programs to increase awareness and prevention of sudden cardiac arrest and heart attacks

Each winning agency receives:

• Admission for two to the Fire-Rescue Med conference and travel (airfare, ground transportation and hotel) and meal expenses for the two while at the conference,
• A crystal trophy  

Award recipients must submit a short description of their community program for presentation during FRM opening ceremonies. Their stories will be featured in future white papers and case studies to promote best practices and the award program in the future.

Recipients

IAFC Recognizes 2012 Heart Safe Community Award Winners

Past Heart Safe Community award recipients (pdf)

Questions?
Contact the EMS Section staff liaison:
emsSection@iafc.org