Congressional First Responder of Distinction Award

Congresswoman Martha McSally’s office announced nominations open for the inaugural Congressional First Responder of Distinction Award of Southern Arizona.  You can nominate a firefighter, EMT, or member of law enforcement you know by filling out a nomination form and returning it to our office. Southern Arizona’s first responders put their lives on the line every day to serve our community. Now, it’s our turn to recognize them!

Nomination form is here

Of note, the form says the deadline is April 8, but we have extended it to May 1, 2016.

Need some tips on writing a nomination? Try some general guidelines from this site. 

Follow Directions and Make a Checklist: If you are creating a nomination packet from a list of guidelines, read the directions, carefully.  If there is no checklist in the packet, then go through the directions and create one. Then you can check off the items as you complete them.  This will help you prepare a final package for a second set of eyes. Speeking of…

Looking for someone to put eyes on a draft? There are lots of peers that will not be submitting nominations since they do not have first responders in their programs. Check our directory to find one or two and connect with a peer.