VALOR Award Nominations If you are human, leave this field blank.NOMINATOR INFORMATIONFirst Name *Last Name *Email *Phone *NOMINEE INFORMATIONNominee or Unit Name *First Name *Last Name *Title/RankDepartmentEmailPhoneAddressCountryUnited States (US)United Kingdom (UK)CanadaAustralia---AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAmerican SamoaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelauBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)Congo (Kinshasa)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraÇaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqRepublic of IrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao S.A.R., ChinaMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorwayOmanPakistanPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Martin (Dutch part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSão Tomé and PríncipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia/Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenZambiaZimbabweCityStateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict Of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces (AA)Armed Forces (AE)Armed Forces (AP)American SamoaGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoUS Minor Outlying IslandsUS Virgin IslandsZip codeTotal Years of Service within Public SafetyYears of Service with Current DepartmentSupervisor NameSupervisor EmailSupervisor PhoneAWARD NOMINATION QUESTIONSAward Name *- Select One -Lifesaving AwardMedal of MeritMedal of ValorPublic Safety Person of the YearPublic Safety Unit of the YearCommunication Person of the YearPublic Safety Civilian Partnership AwardPurple HeartLeadership AwardMedal of Valor Award DescriptionGold Medal – The highest award for bravery and heroism. Awarded in cases in which the public safety official knowingly placed his/her/their life/lives in peril of death or serious bodily harm while saving or attempting to save the lives of others. Silver Medal – Second highest award for bravery and heroism. Awarded in situations when a public safety official knowingly exposes himself/herself/themselves to great personal risk in the performance of an official act. Bronze Medal – Awarded in situations in which a public safety official demonstrates extraordinary judgment and performance of his/her/their duties during the course of an emergency. Lifesaving Award DescriptionAwarded to the public safety official in recognition of acts taken in a life-threatening situation where an individual’s life is in jeopardy, either medically or physically. This award may also be given for very complex rescues with the patient’s survival. Medal of Merit Award DescriptionAwarded to an outstanding person or public safety program in the community, including personal time given both on and off the job. Public Safety Award DescriptionAwarded to public safety professionals who have performed their jobs with exceptional skill, expertise, innovation and results. Community involvement both on and off the job should reflect favorably. Public Safety Person of the Year Public Safety Unit of the Year Communications Person of the Year Public Safety Civilian Partnership Award DescriptionThis honor is awarded to a civilian who has provided valuable or courageous assistance to members of the department of public safety in an emergency situation. This may be awarded to a citizen whose assistance to the public safety officials was given without regard to personal welfare and had a positive bearing on the outcome of an incident while contributing to the furtherance of law enforcement in the community. Examples: cases where a criminal is detained until the arrival of police, and in cases where a citizen takes prompt and alert action to help someone else who is in danger without regard to their own safety. Leadership Award DescriptionThe Public Safety Leadership Award is awarded to an individual who has excelled in community-oriented engagement and activities that are collaborative, cooperative and proactive at the command staff level. This award highlights the importance of maintaining an environment where safety, security and cooperation are essential to the successful mission of Gwinnett County and surrounding communities. Awarded to individuals who demonstrate actions which create or support safety of community members. Through their leadership, the nominee established a sustainable program or cultivated and/or enhanced relationships that encouraged the collaborations of two or more groups to create an identifiable impact on public safety. Eligibility: Supervisors – Lieutenant or higher and/or civilian supervisors within the public safety and law enforcement communities. Purple Heart Award DescriptionAwarded to any public safety professional who has been critically injured or killed in the line of duty while performing his/her responsibilities at the scene of an emergency incident (whether on- or off-duty). The injury must be significant and must have occurred while directly involved in emergency operations or emergency medical treatment and rescue. Must have occurred 01/01/24 – 12/31/24. Date of Occurrence (if applicable)Time of Occurrence (if applicable)Lifesaving Award *Describe an act or acts taken in a life-threatening situation (on- or off-duty) where an individual’s life was in jeopardy, either medically or physically and the nominee acted above and beyond regular assigned job responsibilities that took place between 01/01/24 - 12/31/24. Include data about the degree of danger and any positive results due to the nominee's action. (Attach a copy of the official report at the end of this form, if possible). Maximum 1,000 words.Describe how the nominee demonstrated quick thinking, sound decision-making, and maintaining control while under pressure. *Critical Incident ManagementDescribe how the nominee showed tenacity in efforts to successfully complete assignments despite all obstacles. Individual demonstrates exceptional skill and expertise in their department duties. *Devotion to Responsibilities and Expertise of SkillsDescribe an outstanding person or safety program in the community. Include background on the program, facts and figures, and results. *Maximum 1,000 wordsDescribe how the nominee initiates ideas and methods to improve the delivery of public safety. Provide an example of execution and successful impact. *Demonstration of Innovation and ExecutionActs of Valor *Describe an act or acts of bravery that resulted in great personal risk that occurred between 01/01/23 - 12/31/23. Be sure to include data about the degree of danger, how the person displayed actions above and beyond regular assignment and job responsibilities, exhibited superior actions in the line of duty and any positive results due to the nominee's action. (Attach a copy of the official report at the end of this form, if possible). Maximum 1,000 words.Demonstration of nominee's quick thinking, sound decision-making, and maintaining control while under pressure. *Critical Incident ManagementDescribe an act or acts taken by a nominee who has performed their job with exceptional skill, expertise, innovation and results. Include any statistical figures and achievements that took place between 01/01/24 - 12/31/24. *Maximum 1,000 wordsDescribe how the nominee shows tenacity in efforts to successfully complete assignments despite all obstacles and demonstrates exceptional skill and expertise in their department duties. *Devotion to Responsibilities and Expertise of SkillsProvide examples of how the nominee initiates ideas and methods to improve the delivery of public safety. *Demonstration of InnovationDescribe how the nominee enhances the department’s reputation through work with schools and advocacy groups and shows exemplary conduct both on and off duty. *Community RelationshipsList any supporting statistics or awards achieved by the nominee. *AchievementsPublic Safety Civilian Partnership Award *Describe the situation in which a civilian provided valuable or courageous assistance to members of the department of public safety in an emergency situation. Action must have taken place between 01/01/23 - 12/31/23. Include data about the degree of danger and any positive results due to the nominee's action. Maximum 1,000 words.Describe the incident in which the injury happened. *Maximum 1,000 wordsDescribe how the nominee sets an example for fellow employees, is supportive of other employees, and works to promote staff morale in a positive way. *Leadership/Employee MoraleLeadership Award *Showcase the nominee’s abilities that demonstrate actions which create or support safety of community members and how the nominee’s leadership, has established a sustainable program or cultivated and/or enhanced relationships that encouraged the collaborations of two or more groups to create an identifiable impact on public safety. Be sure to include data about the nominees leadership on and off duty.File UploadFile UploadSubmit Join the Chamber Want a Ribbon Cutting? Website Sponsors
