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This award Sponsored by the EMS Publishers Group is named to honor the significant achievements of Paul Winfield Smith, MEd. His four decades of EMS educational achievements have had significant state and national impact.
Through EMS educational design and curricula development, his influence on national committees and in State Government and task force leadership roles has contributed to the integrity of comprehensive EMS Systems in Connecticut and the nation. Paul invested almost 20 years of service as Chief of the Educational and Training Section at the Office of Emergency Medical Services. During that time, his contribution to EMS education, planning, training and quality control was notable and extraordinary.
In his capacity as Section Chief, he was responsible for the curricula development and certification and authorization of EMS instructors. In addition, Mr. Smith served as the technical consultant for educational institutions, instructors, industry, governmental agencies, and medical institutions.
Nationally, Mr. Smith has chaired the National Council of State EMS Training Coordinators Inc., National 1994 EMT Basic and Refresher Transitional Task Force, as well as the Training Committee of the New England Council for Emergency Medical Services, Inc. A mentor to many in the EMS community, providing counsel and assistance to scores of EMS organizations throughout the state and setting high standards for education and training, Paul is a published expert in the field of EMS. He has received dozens of awards for his lifetime achievement in the field of EMS education.
The Paul Winfield Smith Instructional Achievement Award is for an EMS Educator or Coordinator who excels as an instructor and/or has made a significant contribution to EMS through Education. There may be two award recipients. One, to an instructor with less than five years of teaching experience, and a second to someone with many years of EMS educational practice.
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