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The IAEM-USA Emergency Management Volunteer Awards 2020

The IAEM-USA Emergency Management Volunteer Awards recognize the contributions of volunteers who assist emergency managers in the United States.

Volunteerism in emergency management has always been part of the framework and fabric for the successful employment of integrated emergency management across the nation. Thousands of volunteer hours are provided annually to assist emergency managers across the spectrum of the emergency management mission areas. Without the support of volunteers, the field of emergency management would not be as capable and responsive as it is today.
 

2020 Awards Guidelines & Entry Form

• Download the 2020 IAEM-USA Emergency Management Volunteer Awards Competition Guidelines here.
• Download the 2020 entry form for the EM Volunteer Awards here.
• Entry Deadline: The entry deadline June 30, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. (announced 15 May 2020)   

Award Descriptions and Eligibility Criteria

IAEM-USA Emergency Management Volunteer of the Year Award

• This award will recognize the services of a single individual who made extraordinary emergency management volunteer contributions during the 2019 calendar year.
• The nomination must be for an individual who participates as an active volunteer within a recognized emergency management voluntary organization.
• The individual recognized should have demonstrated exceptional contributions across the full spectrum of emergency management.

IAEM-USA Emergency Management Voluntary Organization of the Year

• This award will recognize the services of a U.S. voluntary organization that made extraordinary emergency management contributions during the 2019 calendar year.
• The voluntary organization must be recognized by IAEM and or FEMA as an emergency management organization (MOU, other acknowledgements) and/or be listed as a national member on the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) website.  

Awards Announcement and Presentation

The winners of the 2020 IAEM-USA Awards Competition are announced by the IAEM Awards & Recognition Committee. Award presentations will take place at the IAEM 2020 Annual Conference, Long Beach, California, USA.