Golden Siren Award Criteria

 If you know an EMS professional who continuously goes above and beyond the call of duty and has a minimum of 25 years of service, you can nominate them for a Golden Siren Award.  Please be as thorough and detailed as possible. 

IEMSA Provider Award Criteria

IEMSA EMT of the year: This award is for any active EMT in the state of Indiana that has excelled in their craft. They have provided excellent patient care, a high level of customer service, and went above and beyond to set themselves to a higher standard.

IEMSA Paramedic of the year:  This award is for any active Paramedic in the state of Indiana that has excelled in their craft. They have provided excellent patient care, a high level of customer service, and went above and beyond to set themselves to a higher standard.

Johnna Parker Dispatcher of the year: This award is presented to the Dispatcher who has excelled in their role. This persons mannerisms work to calm the called, provides a resource to the caller and providers in a calm and reassuring, manner, and sets a high level or integrity and education in making themselves a consummate professional of their craft.

IEMSA Educator of the year: This individual provides a high quality of education to those that are in attendance to their classes and whom they may precept. Their level of knowledge and expertise assists the students with obtaining a high success rate on their exams and makes them a competent provider. Consistently works to hone their craft.

IEMSA Agency Leader of the year: This person will set the bar for leadership high. They will lead by example, work beside their providers, and provide guidance and forward thinking. They will be active in their community. They manage with fairness and works to bring their service in line with evidence based medicine.

IEMSA Political Engagement Award: This award goes to the service that has provided significant political and legislative support and leadership to the State of Indiana and the IEMSA as a whole. This may be with working with legislators and lobbyists, financial support, and other legislative functions. This services assistance has helped bring about the changes needed within our profession.

IEMSA Community Impact Award: This award is for a service who has made the most impact to the community in which they serve. This can be through projects or through community education and training. The work of the individuals collectively have made the service stand out within their service area.

If you have questions about these awards, contact Robert Miller at miller@phoenixparamedics.com.