MANITOBA AWARDS COMMITTEE NOMINATION PROCESS
The Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service
Medal is the newest member of the Exemplary Service Medals
Family. It was created on July 7th, 1994 to recognize professionals
in the provision of prehospital emergency medical services
who have preformed their duties in an exemplary manner,
characterized by good conduct, industry and efficiency.
They must have been employed with EMS on or after October
31st, 1991 and have completed twenty years of exemplary
service, including at least ten years in the performance
of duties involving potential risk.
HOW DOES IT WORK
Each province and territory has an Awards
Committee whose members are appointed by the National Advisory
Committee whose membership consists of the Executive Director
and two directors of the Canadian Confederation of Ambulance
Service Associations.
Nominations for the medal are submitted by
the Provincial Awards Committee to the National Advisory
Committee which reviews the eligibility of the nominees
and, if acceptable, submits the applications to the Chancellery,
the branch of the Office of the Governor General responsible
for the administration of honors. The Chancellery then submits
the nominations to the Governor General for his/her approval.
WHO QUALIFIES TO BE NOMINATED FOR THE AWARD
First of all, do they meet the requirements
of the Regulation? The Regulation states “the Medal
may be awarded to any person who:
a) Is an emergency medical services employee
on or after October 31st, 1991.
b) Has completed at least 20 years of services
within EMS, at least ten years of which have been serviced
in the performance of duties involving potential risk as
determined by the Advisory Committee, and
c) Has a record of exemplary service of such
a high standard as to merit award of the Medal.”
NOMINATIONS
All nominations for the medal must be submitted
using the official EMS Exemplary Service Medal Nomination
Form which may be obtained from any member of the Manitoba
Awards Committee.
The form must be accompanied by documentation
which provides evidence of the exemplary nature of the nominee’s
EMS history. This will give the Awards Committee a basis
for ensuring standards within Manitoba.
This documentation must accompany the nomination
submission to the Advisory Committee which will assist in
meeting the Advisory Committee’s responsibility of
providing a focal point for which provincial/territorial
standards can be monitored to ensure an overall national
standard. Documentation need not be lengthy or expansive,
but must adequately illustrate where the performance of
the nominee exceeds that expected of an EMS practitioner
with a similar employment history.
The Advisory Committee processes nominations
for the beginning of September every year. Any submissions
received after this date will be considered for the next
nomination year.
Nomination forms may be obtained from ant
member of the Manitoba Awards Committee and can be returned
to any member of the Manitoba Awards Committee.
Individuals may be nominated by their employer
or senior supervisor. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
COMMITTEE DECISION
The decision of the Manitoba Awards Committee
as to whether to approve nominations onto the National Advisory
Committee is final and binding.
The nominator will be advised whether or not
the nomination has been forwarded to the National Advisory
Committee for recommendation to the Chancellery.
THE MANITOBA AWARDS COMMITTEE
This Committee is made up of a chairperson,
plus two other members appointed by the National Advisory
Committee. Each position is totally voluntary with no remuneration
of any kind.
Chairperson
Mr. Troy Pauls
Member
Mr. Robert Munro
2nd Floor – 1111 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3G 0S8
Phone (204) 775-8482
Fax (866) 222-6471
Email: info@esmmb.ca
Web Page : www.esmmb.ca
