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Office of Public Safety

Section 20: Service Recognition

Semester Awards

Officer’s Awards:
  1. The Captain, XO, and ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ EMS Advisor will nominate three officers, excluding themselves, in a private meeting.
  2. The three nominated officers will then be presented to the general members for a vote.
  3. After all of the votes have been collected, the Captain and ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ EMS Advisor will calculate the votes and make the final decision on who will receive the award.
General Membership Award:
  1. The Captain, XO, and ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ EMS Advisor will nominate three general members for this award in a private meeting.
  2. The three nominated members will then be presented to the general members for a vote.
  3. After all of the votes have been collected, the Captain and ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ EMS Advisor will calculate the votes and make the final decision on who will receive the award.
Other Awards
  1. Letter of Commendation:
    1. A Letter of Commendation is the highest recognition that can be provided to a member. This letter serves to commend actions of those involved in an incident that someone feels was handled with a degree of professionalism, disregard for personal loss, and/or selflessness.
    2. A Letter of Commendation can be initiated by anyone who witnesses a situation mentioned above by simply informing the Captain of the events. The Captain and ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ EMS Advisor will actually write the letter once the decision has been made on its validity or necessity.
  2. Letter of Acknowledgement:
    1. A Letter of Acknowledgement serves to recognize a consistent or extra effort made by a member while performing assigned or miscellaneous duties.
    2. This letter will again, be initiated by anyone who feels a member deserves this distinction. The Captain and ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ EMS Advisor will actually write the letter once a decision has been made on its validity or necessity.