Hello from Maine EMS! As spring arrives in 2024, I want to express our admiration for your unwavering dedication to delivering top-notch emergency medical services across our great state. With Emergency Medical Services Week just around the corner (May 19-25), the Maine EMS Board is eager to honor outstanding leaders and contributors within our system.
Maine EMS is seeking nominations for award recipients in the following seven (7) categories:
- Governor's Award: This award is conferred for exceptional contribution to the EMS system at the state, national, or system-wide level. The candidate should have demonstrated involvement and contribution in multiple areas of EMS activity (i.e., system development, education, administration, public education, quality/process improvement, etc.).
- EMS Excellence Award: Conferred for contribution to the EMS system at the regional or state level. The candidate should have demonstrated involvement and significant contribution in one or more areas of EMS activity (i.e., system development, education, administration, public education, quality/process improvement, etc.).
- Lifetime Achievement Award: This award is conferred for extensive involvement with EMS in Maine for at least ten (10) years, consistently performing above and beyond expectations in system development, patient care, service involvement, and/or community involvement.
- EMS Merit Award: Conferred for contributions to the EMS system at the local or regional level. The candidate should have demonstrated involvement and contribution in one or more areas of EMS activity.
- EMS Community Partner Award: This award is conferred to a non-EMS organization or individual who has demonstrated excellence, support, collaboration, and integrity with the EMS system in Maine. The recipient of this award has significantly impacted the EMS system by providing resources, education, advocacy, or partnerships that enhance the quality and safety of prehospital care in Maine. (Added in 2023)
- EMS Service of the Year Award: This award is conferred to an EMS service that has shown exemplary performance, innovation, and quality improvement in the delivery of prehospital care in Maine. (Added for 2024)
- Medical Director of the Year Award: This award is conferred to an EMS medical director who has provided outstanding leadership, education, and guidance to Maine's EMS clinicians and services. (Added for 2024)
We strongly encourage you to nominate deserving candidates through our online submission tool, which you can access HERE. Alternatively, you can complete the form below and submit your nomination via email or USPS to Maine EMS, 152 Statehouse Station, 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Augusta, Maine, 04333.
Award Nomination Form (PDF)
Please note that we will accept nominations until 23:59 on April 15, 2024.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any additional questions or concerns. You can reach us by emailing maine.ems@maine.gov or calling (207) 626-3860.
Respectfully,
Wil O'Neal
Director, Maine EMS