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r r Z PROPOSED POLICY FOR INSERTION INTO THE POLICY MANUAL MEETING DATE: June 2, 1997 NUMBER: P: 0210 EFFECTIVE DATE: June 2, 1997 REVISIONS: POLICY: RECOGNIZING HEROISM The EMS Advisory Council has been charged by the Orange County Board of Commissioners to screen applications/nominations for recognition of"heroic acts to save other citizens from harm or death". The EMS Advisory Council makes recommendations on awards; the Board of Commissioners makes the final decisions on awards. The following are criteria/considerations in both the Council's screening of, and the Board's decisions about,heroism awards: • although there is no standard format for nominations, sufficient detail must be provided in writing concerning the date, time,location, and nature of the act or service nominated to allow both the Council and Board of Commissioners to make informed evaluations (a suggested outline is available from the Orange County Department of Emergency Management) • nominations should be accompanied by first hand accounts or reliable media reports of the act or service performed • whether the actions of the nominee clearly stand out from those of others who may have been at the scene • whether the nominee provided the service or performed the act within the scope of his or her duties • whether the nominee lost his or her life trying to help someone in need should be considered for the award • different levels of award may be made depending on whether the nominee was in real (or perceived) danger of death or serious bodily harm • whether the nominee is acting in a civilian capacity at the time of service or act • whether the nominee is providing a service which they are professionally trained to provide on a regular basis • any citizen of Orange County can submit a nomination • any service or act performed in Orange County can be recognized,regardless of whether the nominee is an Orange County resident • if the nominee was not in danger of death or serious bodily harm,but still rendered service to someone who was, a different level of award may be recommended • any Orange County resident who performs an act or service may be nominated,even if the act or service did not take place in Orange County • any or all established criteria may be waived on a case-by-case basis by the EMS Advisory Council in recommending an award to the Orange County Board of Commissioners, if the Council determines that to do so would clearly advance the objectives of the heroism recognition program • nominations should be presented to the EMS Advisory Council within three years of the date of the act or service