The nomination period for the 2025 WVEMS Regional EMS Awards and Scholarship is open! DEADLINE TO NOMINATE: December 12, 2025. Recognize your heroes for these awards! Click on each award for the nomation form! Please send completed forms to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Nominations will be accepted in the following categories: 

 REGIONAL EMS AWARDS

•   pdf Excellence in EMS (Capstone award for long-time service and dedication to the field of EMS)(176 KB)
•   pdf Outstanding EMS Telecommunicator/Dispatcher(177 KB)
•   pdf Outstanding EMS Educator(178 KB)
•   pdf Outstanding EMS Leadership(176 KB)
•   pdf Physician with Outstanding Contribution to EMS(177 KB)
•   pdf Outstanding EMS Provider(178 KB)
•   pdf Outstanding EMS Agency(177 KB)
•   pdf Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children(177 KB)
•   pdf Scholarship for Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior(180 KB)

SUMMERLIN AWARD FOR SERVICE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Special Regional Award: Once again, you have the opportunity to nominate someone for the Regional "WVEMS Benny Summerlin Award for Service to Local Government" This special award honors Benny Summerlin, a public servant who dedicated 40 years of his life to service in EMS. Benny passed away in 2012.