Award of Excellence

Note: The nomination period for the 2008 Fire Corps Award of Excellence has closed. Stay tuned for details on the 2009 Award.
 
The Fire Corps Award of Excellence honors a Fire Corps program whose remarkable achievements in the fire and emergency services and the community exemplify outstanding performance. To be considered for the award, nominated programs must be registered with Fire Corps and must be part of or affiliated with a fire/EMS department. Nominees must meet a majority of the following criteria:
 
Award Eligibility
 
  • The actions or achievements of the program must have made a positive impact in allowing the fire/EMS department to respond to the needs of the community and assist in making that community safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to emergencies of all kinds.
  • Candidate programs must have been active for at least one year at time of nomination.
  • Eligible programs include auxiliaries, junior firefighter programs, and other non-emergency support programs that meet the criteria for a Fire Corps program and are registered with the national Fire Corps office. Register for free on the Fire Corps web site.
 
Nomination Packet Should Include:
 
  • Nomination form containing the following information:
    • Program/Department Name
    • Contact Person Name
    • Address and email address
    • Phone Number
    • Date program began
    • Size of Population Served by the Department and/or Program
    • Number of Volunteers
    • Number of Hours Volunteered in Total
  • Description of Program Activities (1000 word maximum)
  • Description of Program Accomplishments (500 word maximum)
  • Supporting documents, which may include but are not limited to:
    • Letters of support
    • Media articles
    • Statistics/data indicating program impact
 
 
Selection Process
 
The selection of the Fire Corps Award of Excellence recipient will be determined by a selection committee after a nationwide nomination process. Nominations should be mailed, emailed, or faxed to:
 
Fire Corps
Attn: Award of Excellence
7852 Walker Drive
Suite 450
Greenbelt, MD 20770
 
888-FC-INFO1 (phone)
202-887-5291 (fax)
 
Sponsorship Available
 
Interested in sponsoring the Fire Corps Award of Excellence? Please contact Sarah Lee at slee@firecorps.org or at (202) 887-4809.