FIRST RESPONDER RECOGNITION

Each year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars selects emergency medical technicians, law enforcement and firefighter personnel to receive VFW First Responder, or Public Safety Awards.


Who is Eligible:


VFW National Emergency Medical Technician Public Servant Citation: Any individual, who actively gives emergency medical treatment, provides rescue service or civil disaster assistance as a member of any public or volunteer company organized to give emergency medical care, provide rescue and civil disaster assistance to our nation’s citizens.


VFW National Law Enforcement Public Servant Citation: Any individual who serves in a municipal, county, state or federal unit tasked with enforcement of the laws pertaining to their area of responsibility. This award does not apply to individual employed by private companies or security services.


VFW National Firefighters Public Servant Citation: Any individual who actively fights fires as a member of any public or volunteer company organized to fight fires and give assistance to our nation’s citizens.


Criteria for these awards – Candidates must have demonstrated:

 

  1. Recognition by their colleagues or those they serve.
  2. Consistent excellence in the performance of their duties.
  3. Consistent dedication to their official responsibilities over a period of years and continuous growth in responsibilities and skills within their profession.
 
Submissions must be made prior to January 1, and awards are presented in February. 

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