The emergency managers of Oregon are among the most innovative, collaborative, and dedicated professionals in the nation. We are known for our creativity, doing more with less, and getting the job done despite the odds. We may not always get the recognition we deserve, but we can do something to honor the good work of our peers.
Now is the time to take a few moments to nominate your colleagues for this year's Oregon Emergency Management Association (OEMA) Awards. Simply fill out and return one or more of the following nomination forms by Friday, March 21.
Download the Nomination Form
Download the Nomination Form for PARTNER Award (Non-OEMA Members)
AWARD CATEGORIES
Innovation - Demonstrates unique approach to successfully accomplish a project or task.
Coordination - Demonstrates exceptional coordination across jurisdictional and/or functional boundaries to accomplish a specific project/task which otherwise could not be completed.
Service - Demonstrates the provision of an exceptional level of service beyond the scope of normal job requirements.
Partner - This category of award will recognize the emergency management contributions made by non-OEMA members. The criteria are similar to those for the other OEMA awards. Persons eligible for a Partners Award can be from a public, private, nonprofit, or other organization. The nomination must be made by an OEMA member. (NOTE: There is a separate nomination form for this category.)
The winners will be recognized at the OEMA Conference Awards Banquet on Wednesday, April 23, at Sunriver, Oregon. Let's honor the good work Oregon's emergency managers and their partners throughout the state are doing. Thanks!
Send your completed nomination forms to:
Rose Gentry, Past President
Oregon Emergency Management Association
Oregon Department of Transportation
800 Airport Road SE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 986-3020
Fax: (503) 986-3032
E-mail:
rosemary.m.gentry@odot.state.or.us