2024 GEMSA AWard Nominations open

ALL NOMINATIONS WILL BE MADE ONLINE.  CLICK ON EACH AWARD NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION.

The deadline for submission of nominations is NOVEMBER 30, 2024 at 5 pm.  
This is a firm deadline and no nominations will be accepted after this date.  If you have any questions contact GEMSA Operations Chief Cathy White.

Many of the awards require detailed information and a picture of the nominee.  Start gathering information for those EMS professionals who you would like to see recognized and nominate them today!  

The awards reception will take place in March 2025. Watch for more details.

Click on an award name below for award information and to view the online nomination form.  You can also find links to all the nomination forms here.

• Dr. Joseph E. Simon & Jeff Hackney Pediatric Award of Excellence
  The purpose of the Dr. Joseph E. Simon & Jeff Hackney Pediatric Award of Excellence is to recognize EMS professionals who consistently demonstrate commitment to a higher quality of care to the pediatric population in Georgia by serving as a role model for their colleagues, introducing and incorporating evidence based practices in their work, effectively mentoring all EMS practitioners so that they can give the best care to their patients, and to demonstrate exemplary dedication and compassion to the well-being of children.
  
  
• Joe Lane Cox Excellence in EMS Award
  The purpose of the Joe Lane Cox Excellence in EMS Award is to recognize a worthy individual who is not employed in EMS, but has, like Joe Lane Cox, unselfishly donated their time and efforts to continue the improvement of EMS in Georgia’s EMS Regions as well as at the state and/or national levels.
  
  
• Mary Beth Bowns Excellence in Trauma Care Award
  The purpose of the Mary Beth Bowns Excellence in Trauma Care Award is to reward an individual or organization in the State of Georgia for their outstanding delivery of care to a critically injured patient(s). 
  
  
• Dr. J. Jeffrey Marshall Excellence in Emergency Cardiac Care Award
  The purpose of the Dr. J. Jeffrey Marshall Excellence in Emergency Cardiac Care Award is to reward an individual or organization in the State of Georgia for their excellence in emergency cardiac care.
  
  
• Dr. Zeb L. Burrell, Jr. Distinguished Service Award
  The purpose of the Dr. Zeb L. Burrell, Jr. Distinguished Service Award is to reward an individual or organization in the State of Georgia for their outstanding contribution to the development and/or enhancement of the delivery of pre-hospital emergency medical care.
  
  
• Tim Peebles Champion of Children Excellence and Advocacy Award
  Statewide nominations are accepted for the Tim Peebles Champion of Children Excellence and Advocacy Award, sponsored by Air Life Georgia. This award is dedicated to the memory of Captain Tim Peebles, who was a career long advocate for providing quality pre-hospital care for all, and more especially for preventing injury and illness in children. This award will be presented to a group or individual who through their ideas, actions, and goals to carry on and reinforce the high benchmarks established by Captain Peebles. 
  
  
• Charles B. Gillespie, MD, Distinguished Georgia E.M.S. Medical Director Award
  This award is to be presented to a physician who has served consistently as an Emergency Medical Service Medical Director in a single Georgia Region or community for no less than 5 years and meets other criteria.
  
  
• Dr. John B. O’Neal, III Lifetime Achievement Award
  The purpose of the Dr. John B. O'Neal, III Lifetime Achievement Award is to recognize and reward an individual in Georgia for his/her contributions to pre-hospital care that have been consistent and long lasting, representing in effect, a lifetime of outstanding service to the profession and to the public.
  
  
• Georgia EMS Director of the Year Award
  This award is presented to a current Georgia EMS Director who has contributed significantly to EMS at the community, regional, and/or state level. 
  
  
• Georgia EMS Educator of the Year Award
  This award is presented to an EMS Educator that has contributed significantly to EMS education at the community, regional, and/or state level. 
  
  
• Georgia EMT of the Year Award
  This award is presented to a currently licensed Georgia EMT, EMT-I, AEMT or CT who has contributed significantly to EMS at the community, regional, and/or state level.   The nominee should demonstrate excellence in the performance of emergency medical services, with their primary role being that of prehospital patient care. 
  
  
• Georgia Paramedic of the Year Award
  This award is presented to a currently licensed Georgia Paramedic who has contributed significantly to EMS at the community, regional, and/or state level.  The nominee should demonstrate excellence in the performance of emergency medical services, with their primary role being that of prehospital patient care.
  
  
• Georgia Emergency Medical Service of the Year Award
  This award is presented to a currently licensed Georgia Emergency Medical Service, which exemplifies outstanding professionalism on the local, regional, and state levels, as well as service to the community it serves.