The IEMSA Mission
To provide a voice and promote
the highest quality and standards of Iowa’s Emergency Medical
Services.
IEMSA Annual Awards
Nominations
Do you work with a person who
exemplifies what a professional emergency medical services provider
should be? Are you proud of the accomplishments made by your
ambulance service? Did an EMS instructor have an extraordinary
ability to shape your career through his or her teaching? Do you
know of someone in your community who supports EMS activities in a
meaningful way? Do you know a dispatcher that seems to always go
above and beyond? If so, now is your chance to recognize these
outstanding EMS providers by nominating them for an annual IEMSA
award! Read on for a description of each award, which is given at
the annual IEMSA Conference and Trade show each year in November.
Individual
The nominee must be currently certified by the State of Iowa,
have strong and consistent clinical skills at his/her certification
level, and have made an outstanding contribution to the EMS system
either within or outside of his/her squad or service. Award
recipients MUST be (or become) an active Iowa EMS Association
member. Two awards in the Individual category will be presented –
volunteer and career.
Service
The nominee must be currently certified by the State of Iowa, have
made outstanding contribution(s) in the last year to public
relations, information and education (PI&E), maintain a positive and
outstanding relationship with the community it services, and take
visible and meaningful steps to assure the professionalism of its
personnel and the quality of patient care. Two awards in the service
category will be presented – volunteer and career.
Dispatcher
The nominee must be currently active as a dispatcher in a primary or
secondary PSAP (public safety answering point) and have made
outstanding contributions as a member of the public safety team.
Friend of EMS
Any individual who has made outstanding contribution(s) which
enhance the quality of EMS at the local, regional or state level.
Hall of Fame
Any individual who has made outstanding contributions to EMS during
longevity in the field (10+ years). This individual may be someone
to recognize posthumously. This will be an ongoing plaque displayed
in the Association Office.
Instructor
Any individual who instructs and/or coordinates on a full-time or
part-time basis; has dedication to EMS through instruction, number
of years in EMS and/or number of years instructing EMS. Two awards
in the Instructor category will be presented – full time and part
time.
Winners of these prestigious awards will be announced on the eve of
the first day of the conference, just after the annual Board of
Directors’ meeting. Each award winner will receive a plaque to
commemorate their achievements and will be recognized in The Voice.
Winners of the Hall of Fame award will have their name engraved on a
permanent plaque that is displayed at the IEMSA office (when it is
not being displayed at the IEMSA booth). Winners of the Individual
of the Year awards will be sent to the AAA Stars of Life program in
Washington, DC.
In order to nominate a person or service for one of these awards,
you must 1) complete the Award Nomination Form in the up coming
edition of the IEMSA Voice newsletter, which will be
available here,
2) include a letter of recognition/nomination, and 3) submit your
nominations to the IEMSA office any time between now and October 1,
2010.
Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize excellence in EMS!
IEMSA
Board Seat Nominations
It is time to consider serving on the
IEMSA Board of Directors as an At-Large or Regional representative.
Representatives who are elected will serve two-year terms beginning
in January, 2011. Board members whose terms expire in December, 2010
are as follows:
- Thomas Craighton
- NC Region
- David Johnson -
NC Region
- Rick Morgan - NE
Region
- Terry Stecker -
NW Region
- Jeff Dumermuth -
SC Region
- Jon Petersen -
SC Region
- Thomas Summitt -
SE Region
- Bill Fish - SW
Region
- Jan Beach-Sickels
- SW Region
- Dan Glandon - At
Large
Nomination Process Requirements
& Guidelines
The nominee must be a member of IEMSA, whose dues are current.
Nominations can be submitted by using the form provided in the up
coming edition of the IEMSA Voice newsletter, which will be
available here.
Nominations must be received in the IEMSA office by September 24,
2010 at noon.
Upon receipt at the IEMSA Office,
the nominations will be checked to ensure compliance with the
nomination process. The nominee’s membership status within the
association will be verified.
Successful nominations will
comprise the final ballot which will be made available,
electronically, in the Members Only section of IEMSA's website on
October 1, 2010. Voting will cease on October 31, 2010. Detailed
instructions will be provided on the ballot. Should you require a
paper ballot, please contact the IEMSA office by calling Ginny at
515-225-8079.
We urge all members with an
interest in becoming involved with their professional organization
to consider serving. Interested members may nominate themselves.
Remember to complete the nomination form and submit it to the IEMSA
office by September 24. Your involvement truly makes a difference.
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IEMSA MEMBER PROFILE INFORMATION UPDATE
If you haven’t been receiving our eNews or The Voice
publications, we may not have the correct contact information for
you as an IEMSA member. Please let us know if you’ve moved recently,
changed your name, email address and/or any other membership
information so that we can keep your records current in our
database. Please email any member changes to
administration@IEMSA.net.
Thank you,
Your IEMSA Team!
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