PUBLIC SERVANT AWARD

Each year the Veterans of Foreign Wars selects emergency services persons, law enforcement officers, and firefighters to receive VFW National Awards. Eligible candidates for each award are as follows:

Emergency Medical Technician National Award

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 provide emergency medical care and rescue and civil disaster assistance to our nation’s citizens.

Law Enforcement National Award

Any individual who serves in a municipal, county, state, or federal unit tasked with enforcement of the laws about their area of responsibility. This award does not apply to individuals employed by private companies or security services.

Firefighters National Award

Any individual who actively fights fires is a member of any public or volunteer company organized to fight fires and give assistance to our nation’s citizens.

Criteria for all National Awards

Candidates must have demonstrated the following: 

Recognition by their colleagues or those they serve. 

Consistent excellence in the performance of their duties. 

Consistent dedication to their official responsibilities over the years and continuous growth in responsibilities and skills within their profession.

Documentation required for all candidates: Nomination letter containing the candidate’s name, title, address, telephone and identifying the award for which the individual should be considered. 

One-page resume of the candidate’s overall background. 

One-page resume of the candidate’s background in their field. 

One page listing of the candidate’s accomplishments and awards in their field. 

Photograph (preferably a headshot) of the candidate.

Nomination: The three nominations from each Department will receive the appropriate VFW national citation:

-VFW National Emergency Medical Technician Award
-VFW National Firefighter Award
-VFW National Law Enforcement Award