Excellence In Service Awards

Eligibility: Wisconsin State Certified EMR, at time of nomination, whose primary responsibility is providing direct patient care. The nomination can speak to either a continuous positive effort that enhances the quality of EMS or can speak to a specific individual event. 

Below are Attributes of an EMR of the Year Awardee. Please use the following as guidance for writing your nomination and any supporting documents. 

Eligibility: Wisconsin State Certified EMT, at time of nomination, whose primary responsibility is providing direct patient care. The nomination can speak to either a continuous positive effort that enhances the quality of EMS or can speak to a specific individual event.

Below are Attributes of an EMT of the Year Awardee. Please use the following as guidance for writing your nomination and any supporting documents.

Eligibility: Wisconsin State Certified AEMT, at time of nomination, whose primary responsibility is providing direct patient care. The nomination can speak to either a continuous positive effort that enhances the quality of EMS or can speak to a specific individual event.

Below are Attributes of an AEMT of the Year Awardee. Please use the following as guidance for writing your nomination and any supporting documents.

Eligibility: Wisconsin State Certified Paramedic, at time of nomination, whose primary responsibility is providing direct patient care. The nomination can speak to either a continuous positive effort that enhances the quality of EMS or can speak to a specific individual event.

Below are Attributes of a Paramedic of the Year Awardee. Please use the following as guidance for writing your nomination and any supporting documents.

Eligibility: The nomination can be for an individual who has contributed either a continuous positive effort that enhances the quality of EMS or can speak to a specific individual effort. This award recognizes individuals whose efforts significantly enhance EMS services in Wisconsin, including roles such as Nurse, Physician, Law Enforcement Officer, Pilot, Supervisor, Business Manager, Administrative Assistant, or other similar positions.

Below are Attributes of a Support Champion of the Year Awardee. Please use the following as guidance for writing your nomination and any supporting documents.

Eligibility: State Certified Educator at time of nomination whose responsibilities include but are not limited to providing education to EMS students and direct patient care. The nomination can speak to either a continuous positive effort that enhances the quality of EMS education or can speak to a specific individual event.

Below are Attributes of an Educator of the Year Awardee. Please use the following as guidance for writing your nomination and any supporting documents.

Eligibility: The nomination can speak to either a continuous positive effort that enhances the quality of EMS or can speak to a specific individual event. This individual must be titled as a Chief or Director of a licensed service in good standing, at the time of nomination.

Below are Attributes of a Director of the Year Awardee. Please use the following as guidance for writing your nomination and any supporting documents.

Eligibility: Wisconsin licensed service in good standing that is a member of the Wisconsin EMS Association.

Below are Attributes of a Service of the Year Awardee. Please use the following as guidance for writing your nomination and any supporting documents.

Eligibility: The nomination can speak to a continuous positive effort that enhances the quality of EMS throughout their 20 plus years of service to their community.

Below are Attributes of a Lifetime Achievement Awardee. Please use the following as guidance for writing your nomination and any supporting documents.

• The WEMSA Awards Committee will consist of at least three (3) EMS professionals from outside Wisconsin, with NO affiliation with any of the nominees. Affiliation is defined as working with the ambulance service, training center or a history of working closely with the nominee.
• The WEMSA Staff and/or Board of Directors will be responsible for the selection of a neutral and qualified Excellence in Service Awards committee. ALL members of the awards process - both Committee Members AND Award Candidates - will honor the confidentiality of the awards process

• Nominations for 2025 must be submitted electronically through the following link: https://wemsa.jotform.com/team/wemsa/2025-excellence-in-service-awards
• All applications must meet the requirements as spelled out on the Nomination Form or on the WEMSA website. Failure to meet all requirements will result in disqualification.
• The WEMSA Awards Committee will call references and verify that the nominee has a current EMS license. 
• The WEMSA Awards Committee will consider the application as submitted and NOT request NOR consider any information NOT included in the original application.
• The WEMSA Awards Committee will evaluate applications based on: 
  • the completeness of the application
  • the quality of the recommendation(s) based upon the criteria defined for each award○ theimpact the person or service has had on EMS
  • any letters or documents submitted to support the application
  • Audio and video clips will NOT be considered as supporting documentation in the nomination process. 
• Once the nomination has been received by WEMSA it will be considered confidential until the award has been announced.
• All nominations will be submitted to the WEMSA Awards Committee electronically immediately after the deadline for nomination submission. The WEMSA Awards Committee may elect to not grant a given WEMSA award if the nominations do not meet the criteria for the award.
• Nominations received will become the property of WEMSA and will not be returned.

• An individual may only be selected for one individual award during a one (1) year period. 
• The decision of the WEMSA Awards Committee is considered final.
  **Only under extenuating circumstances will the WEMSA Staff or the WEMSA Board intervene with the determination of the Excellence in Service Awards Committee.
• Winners are announced prior to the WEMSA Annual Conference and are presented with their award at the annual conference. All award winners will be notified by phone and email prior to the WEMSA Conference.
• Winners will be provided with one full conference pass to the annual conference and may invite family or relatives to the Awards Ceremony.
• An individual or organization may only receive an award in the same award category ONCE every three (3) years.