The Jack Williams Award is provided by the family of Jack Williams to memorialize their father who was an active EMT and officer with Shimer and Fifth Ward Hose Companies in Milton and an EMS Training Officer for the Milton Ambulance Service. Mr. Williams also served the community and region as an EMS instructor and Susquehanna EHS Council board member for more than 20 years.

The EMS community is being asked to submit nominations of ALS or BLS practitioners as well as instructors whose service or actions have exemplified their spirit to serve, teach, improved patient care or promoted emergency medical services within the nine county Council region. Nominees should be those individuals who you believe have made a significant contribution to the provision of emergency care by using their skills and knowledge to help improve our emergency medical services system and who represent the qualities that Jack Williams demonstrated during his service to our region.

This year the Jack Williams Award recipient will be announced at The Seven Mountains EMS Council’s Spring Conference, during the Awards Ceremony at the Pine Barn Inn on March 14th, 2015. 

Nominations are being accepted for any PHRN, EMT-Paramedic, EMT, EMR, or Instructor within the Seven Mountains EMS Council Region whom you believe deserves this recognition. General criteria for consideration include:

• Current Pennsylvania Department of Health Certification

• Possesses outstanding clinical and documentation skills.

• Continuing education and/or Medical Command is in good standing.

• Consistently performs care in an exemplary manner and exhibits compassion to their patients.

• Has contributed significantly to the development and growth of pre-hospital EMS in the region.

• Has the respect of the EMS Community.

To nominate one of your fellow practitioners, click on the star below to complete and return the nomination form  by February 6th, 2015.