Lifetime Achievement Award

Criteria: Individual whose contributions to pre-hospital care have been consistent and long lasting, representing in effect, a lifetime of outstanding service to the profession and to the public.
Eligibility:  Any Kansas Certified EMS attendant

To go to the nomination form, click here.

In addition to the Lifetime Achievement Award, the KEMSA President will award the Kansas EMS Presidential Leadership Award.
Criteria: KEMSA member who most helps KEMSA grow and progress
Eligibility: Any KEMSA member
Selected by: KEMSA President

EMT of the Year

Criteria: Kansas EMT who has significantly contributed to EMS at the community, state and/or national level.
Eligibility: Any basic or intermediate EMT or EMT-D whose primary responsibility is providing direct patient care.
Kansas winner will be submitted to NAEMT for consideration for the EMT of the Year Award.

To go to the nomination form, click here.

MICT of the Year

Criteria: Any Kansas MICT who has significantly contributed to EMS at the community, state and/or national level.
Eligibility: Any Kansas MICT whose primary responsibility is providing direct patient care.
Kansas winner will be submitted to NAEMT for consideration for the Paramedic of the Year Award.

To go to the nomination form, click here.

Donald E. White Educator of the Year Award

Criteria: Outstanding instructor of initial or continuing EMS education.
Eligibility: Any Kansas Instructor Coordinator or Training Officer who is recognized by the Kansas Board of EMS to conduct initial courses of instruction or continuing education instruction.
Kansas winner will be submitted to NAEMT for consideration for the Educator of the Year Award.

To go to the nomination form, click here.

Administrator of the Year

Criteria: Administrator who has made a significant contribution to EMS Administration on a local, state or national level.
Eligibility: Any EMS administrator whose primary responsibility is the direction of individuals involved in the delivery of prehospital care.
Kansas winner will be submitted to NAEMT for consideration for the Executive of the Year Award.

To go to the nomination form, click here.

Physician of the Year

Criteria: Offered to recognize any Kansas licensed physician who provides commendable service to the benefit of EMS in Kansas.  The physician can be an Emergency Department physician, service Medical Director or any other physician who has provided a positive impact to Kansas EMS.
Eligibility:  Any Kansas licensed physician.

To go to the nomination form, click here.

EMS Support Person of the Year

Criteria: Offered to recognize one of the many individuals whose efforts enhance EMS in Kansas through their actions as a First Responder, Nurse, Dispatcher, Law Enforcement Officer, Pilot, Supervisor or other individual who would not fit into the other categories for individual recognition.
Eligibility:  The nomination can speak to either a continuous positive effort that
enhances the quality of EMS or should speak to a specific individual event.

To go to the nomination form, click here.

Community Service Award

Criteria: Awarded to an individual or team who has been involved in the development of innovative approaches to injury / illness prevention or EMS awareness within the community.
Eligibility: Any Kansas Certified EMS attendant or EMS agency licensed by the Kansas Board of EMS.

To go to the nomination form, click here.

BLS Emergency Medical Service of the Year

Criteria: EMS system that exemplifies outstanding professionalism and service to the community it serves.
Eligibility: Any Kansas licensed Emergency Medical Service at the basic or intermediate level, except those in which NAEMT leadership participate.
Kansas winner will be submitted to NAEMT for consideration for a Service of the Year Award.

To go to the nomination form, click here.

ALS Emergency Medical Service of the Year

Criteria: EMS system that exemplifies outstanding professionalism and service to the community it serves.
Eligibility: Any Kansas licensed Emergency Medical Service at the ALS level, except those in which NAEMT leadership participate.
Kansas winner will be submitted to NAEMT for consideration for a Service of the Year Award.

To go to the nomination form, click here.

This award is given to an outstanding individual(s) or group that has shown excellence and dedication to pediatric emergency care, childhood injury prevention initiatives, and/or family-centered care.  This includes educators, child advocates, and healthcare professionals who work either directly or indirectly with children. 
This nomination requires a one page summary statement describing how the nominee meets award criteria and additional materials to support his or her nomination along with a current picture. Please include the nominator's contact information as well.

To go to the nomination form, click here.

This award will also be presented at KEMSA's "Last Blast of Summer" awards banquet on August 14, 2010. If you have questions about the Cara Everhart Award, contact Sarah House, EMSC Coordinator.