09/24/2026
Nominations OPEN NOW!
The 2027 Northern Nevada EMS Consortium (NNEMSC) Trauma & EMS Symposium Awards Program recognizes the extraordinary individuals, teams, and organizations who make a difference every day in emergency medical services, trauma care, public safety, and emergency response throughout Northern Nevada and our rural and frontier communities.
These awards celebrate leadership, clinical excellence, courage, innovation, mentorship, collaboration, and a lifelong commitment to serving others. Whether it's a first responder who went above and beyond during a critical incident, an emerging leader making an impact early in their career, or an agency that exemplifies excellence, we want to recognize those who strengthen emergency care across our region.
AWARD INFORMATION:
Distinguished Service Medal of Honor: Recognizes an EMS professional whose career has demonstrated exceptional leadership, clinical excellence, mentorship, and long-term dedication to emergency medical services.
Last Call Medal of Honor: Honors an active, retired, or fallen EMS professional whose service, compassion, and legacy made a lasting impact on their agency and community.
Trauma & EMS Hero Award: Recognizes first responders or healthcare professionals who demonstrated extraordinary courage, lifesaving actions, or leadership during a significant emergency or critical incident.
Agency of the Year Award: Honors an agency or organization that exemplifies excellence in patient care, innovation, teamwork, collaboration, responder wellness, and community service.
Rising Star Award: Recognizes an emerging EMS or healthcare professional who has shown exceptional promise, leadership, professionalism, and compassion early in their career.
Awards will be presented during the 5th Annual Rural Nevada Trauma Symposium on Friday, March 5, 2027, in Elko, Nevada.
Nomination Deadline: January 5, 2027
Anyone may submit a nomination, including coworkers, supervisors, agency leaders, community members, patients, family members, or friends.
Please complete the form below. Supporting documents, letters of recommendation, photos, or other materials may be uploaded to strengthen your nomination.
Questions? Contact [email protected] or visit www.nnemsc.org.
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