Stars Of Life Nomination

2026 Stars of Life Nomination Form

Program Overview & History

The Stars of Life program, initiated in 1996 by the American Ambulance Association (AAA), was aimed at identifying and celebrating those EMS professionals who exhibited extraordinary qualities of service, commitment, and dedication. The program eventually expanded to include American Medical Response (AMR) professionals before being made open in 2020 to every emergency responder in the Global Medical Response (GMR) family.

Today, the Stars of Life program offers a unique opportunity for GMR to bring national recognition to our employees and our company. By sponsoring our Stars, we gain a tremendous national platform to educate our state and regional representatives about our many entrepreneurial solutions to healthcare public policy challenges.

The 2026 Celebration

The GMR 2026 class of Stars will include 32 people selected to be honored at an in-person celebration in Washington, D.C. on November 16-18, 2026. The AAA Stars of Life celebration is the nation’s most prestigious event to recognize and honor dedicated EMS professionals.

Completion of all of the fields below is required and should be done as accurately as possible. If you need assistance in obtaining the required information, please work with your Regional Director, Operations Manager, Program Director or local HR representative. The following information is critical in establishing contact with the nominee if he/she is chosen as a Star of Life.

There is an option at the end of the form to upload supporting documentation, photos and letters.

To meet GMR and AAA selection criteria for Stars of Life:

  • Eligible Roles: Nominees must be healthcare professionals (i.e. EMTs, EMDs, paramedics, nurses or communications center staff) with regular patient contact.
  • Support Roles: Field personnel, dispatch center staff and field supervisors will also be considered.
  • Management: Individuals promoted to supervisor/manager positions may be nominated if the criteria pertain to work done as an employee with regular patient contact. Managers with management-only responsibilities are not eligible for national honors but may be honored as local Stars.
  • Past Winners: Previous Stars of Life (from any year or predecessor company) may not be nominated.
  • Past Nominees: Previous nominees (who were not selected) can be nominated again.
  • Employment: Nominees must be employed either full-time or part-time.

Why are Stars Selected?

Candidates may be selected because they received and/or were honored for:

  • Employee of the year.
  • On-duty or off-duty service above and beyond the call of duty.
  • Significant community contributions such as volunteer work.
  • Consistent service records exemplifying GMR's Mission and Guiding Principles.
  • Leadership in developing community partnerships.

Our Mission, Why We Exist

Providing care to the world at a moment's notice. At any given time on any day, the team members of Global Medical Response are called to service in communities across the country.

Our Vision For The Future

Global Medical Response will provide a healthier tomorrow for millions of people, one patient at a time, by providing access to the right care and serving as a trusted EMS healthcare partner in every community.

Our Core Behaviors

We foster a culture of service, respect, collaboration and accountability that guides our decisions and interactions. We believe that our actions, rooted in shared behaviors, are what unite us as a company and set us apart in the emergency medical services industry.


Please provide the following information about the person you are nominating:

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Please provide the person you are nominating's OPERATION/BASE CONTACT INFORMATION:

Please provide the person you are nominating's CONTACT INFORMATION:

Please provide the following information about YOU, in case we have any follow-up questions:

1. Describe the reason(s) this individual is being nominated by describing their specific contributions to the EMS profession or an above-and-beyond act or service that you believe should be recognized. Provide as much detail as possible about the "who, what, where, when, why and how" of this person's contributions. Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Participation in a noteworthy "save"
  • Voluntary EMS-related community service
  • Significant support for colleagues
  • Initiative was taken to launch or promote efforts to improve clinical expertise
  • Role as a mentor for new EMTs, paramedics, nurses
  • Unique support for patients going "above and beyond" normal service that displayed a true commitment to Global Medical Response's Mission - Providing care to the world at a moment's notice

2. Why do you believe this individual will be a superb representative of and ambassador for GMR during the Stars of Life event in Washington, DC?

3. Describe work experience; how long have they been in EMS? Did they seek additional credentials? To your knowledge, has this person continued their professional education?

4. Is there anything else you would like us to know about the individual that you have not already included?


If you have any supporting documentation - photos, letters, thank you cards, news articles - please upload it here:

If you need to upload more than 5 files, consider adding all files into a zip file and upload .zip file instead.

Here is a guide on how to zip files:

If files, that you want to attach, are in the same folders and that folder only contains files that you want to attach:

  1. Right-click the folder with files
  2. Select Compress to ZIP file option
  3. A file with the same name as your folder and .zip extension will be created
  4. Attach that .zip file to the form by clicking Choose File control on the form

If files are in different folders:

  1. Create a new folder
  2. Copy all files that you want to attach to the newly created folder
  3. Right-click the folder with files
  4. Select Compress to ZIP file option
  5. A file with the same name as your folder and .zip extension will be created
  6. Attach that .zip file to the form by clicking Choose File control on the form

The size of each file should not exceed 20 MB.