Emergency Medical Services Commendation Medal

The Emergency Medical Services Commendation Medal may be presented by the National Society, a state society or a chapter to an individual for accomplishments a;nd/or outstanding contribution in an area of emergency medical services. The award is intended for paramedics and certified Emergency Medical Technicians and others in the emergency medical field who have performed an act or service beyond that normally expected. It may be presented only to an individual and may be only presented once.

The obverse of the medal depicts an EMS badge. The names of all receipants are published annually. Each awarding chapter and state society is requested to forward a short written description of the background and accomplishments of the recipients, together with dates, places and names. This should be submitted to National Headquarters, ATTN: Fire Safety and Law Enforcement Committee and should arrive no later than May 1st of each year. The report format is available on the SAR web site.