Each year the North Dakota EMS Conference and Tradeshow Annual Awards Banquet the North Dakota EMS Association recognizes those individuals who have made significant contributions to the provision, development and improvement to local, regional, and state prehospital care. Recognition is a significant part of bringing public awareness and support to North Dakota's EMS system. More importantly, it is a great way to let those we work beside know they are appreciated and that their dedication is noticed.

Below are the award categories for the Statewide Awards. If you know an individual that fits the desired characteristics let them know you appreciate their contributions by nominating them for an award.

All awards nominations must be received by the Association no later than 5:00 pm (central time) on February 19. 

The nominations are sent to out- of - state EMS associations for voting. Please be detailed and specific on the applications. 

Nominations can be submitted online below each individual category.

Media Award- Nomination Form

The Media Award was established to honor media organizations or employees that significantly contribute to the image of EMS or to public education about emergency medicine in their communities or across the state. Any newspaper, magazine, television station, radio station or other media source, or an employee thereof, that promotes EMS related activity in the state in a positive manner qualifies for this award.

Medical Director of the Year- Nomination Form

A Medical Director whose knowledge and expertise have made significant contributions to the quality of prehospital care in North Dakota is a desired nominee for this award. The intent of the Medical Director of the Year Award is to recognize an EMS Medical Director who has contributed to the provision, development and improvement of prehospital care and EMS education in their communities.

ALS Provider of the Year- Nomination Form

The North Dakota ALS Provider of the Year is an AEMT or Paramedic who has selflessly devoted a tremendous amount of personal time to the local and state provision, development and improvement of prehospital care, as well as EMS education in their community. The nominee must be a member of the North Dakota EMS Association as of December 31 the previous year. 

BLS Provider of the Year- Nomination Form

The North Dakota BLS Provider of the Year is an EMR or EMT who has selflessly devoted a tremendous amount of personal time to the local and state provision, development and improvement of prehospital care, as well as EMS education in their community. The nominee must be a member of the North Dakota EMS Association as of December 31 the previous year. 

Table of Honor- Nomination Form

The Honoring Our Own-Table of Honor is a moving ceremony paying tribute and respect to those volunteer and career EMS, Fire and Law Enforcement personnel who are no longer with us. If you know of someone who has passed away in the last ten years and was part of our family please help us honor them. Please note that their death does not have to be in the line of duty to be featured in this presentation.  To ensure the family has had enough time, we will not take nominations for those who passed in the same year as the Table of Honor the nomination is submitted. 

Distinguished Service Recognition- Nomination Form

This recognition has been developed to recognize those EMS providers who have served their community the longest. In order to qualify, the individual must still be certified (at any level), the certification must have been maintained for consecutive years and the individual must have no less than 25 years of service. 

Bradley J. Burgum Leadership Award- Nomination Form

The North Dakota EMS Association, in order to continue promoting and recognizing excellence in leadership, has established the Bradley J. Burgum Leadership Award.  The Association will consider presenting the award on a yearly basis to the candidate who possesses and displays the moral and ethical standards of integrity with a commitment to excellent patient care.  The candidate must also have lifelong aspirations for the pursuit of learning and possess humility, fairness, vision, empathy and be adaptive to all situations.  Qualities exemplified by Brad Burgum during his more than thirty years as an EMT.