3007 Awards

Question 1

What are the three categories of SFD awards?

Answer 1

Annual awards - annual

Awards for meritorious actions - recognition of specific instances of an outstanding performance/achievements, or other special criteria

Special recognition awards - recognition of other specific criteria

Question 2

Where are nominations made?

Answer 2

Department SharePoint “awards” site

Question 3

What should be included in a nomination for meritorious action awards? When should these be submitted?

Answer 3

Nomination should include actions performed in the circumstances surrounding them

Nomination should be as close as possible to the event that occurred

Question 4

Who determines the level of award for meritorious action?

Answer 4

Awards committee

Question 5

What supervisory positions are required to make at least one nomination?

Answer 5

Assistant, Chiefs, Director
Deputy 1 (each platoon)
Administrative deputy chiefs
Supervising battalion/deputy chief

Question 6

Where are the three locations an award can be found once presented?

Answer 6

With the recipient of the award

In the members personnel file

Framed copy at the members assigned Firestation/administrative assignment for display on the wall of recognition

Question 7

What does each recipient of the Maltese cross receive?

Answer 7

The SFD ‘s Maltese cross medal

Question 8

What does each recipient of the medal of valor receive?

Answer 8

The SFD ‘s medal of valor, and her name inscribed on the honor roll at Department headquarters

Question 9

What are annual awards based on?

Answer 9

FD duties
Motivation
Teamwork
Leadership
Safety
Customer service
Diversity

Question 10

Who is eligible for the lifetime achievement award?

Answer 10

Both uniform and non-uniform members who have served at least 20 years and are eligible for retirement

Question 11

Who is eligible for the customer service award?

Answer 11

Non-uniform employees of SFD

Question 12

What are the six annual awards?

Answer 12

Customer service award (non-uniformed)
Employee of the year (non-uniformed)
Fire fighter of the year
Fire officer of the year (LT or Capt)
Chief officer of the year
Lifetime achievement

Question 13

What are the two categories meritorious actions?

Answer 13

Meritorious actions performed under hazardous conditions

Meritorious actions performed under non-hazardous conditions

Question 14

What is the medal of valor?

Answer 14

It’s SFD ‘s highest award for actions performed under hazardous conditions

For members who perform above and beyond the call of duty at extreme personal risk

Question 15

What is the Maltese cross award?

Answer 15

The SFD’s second highest award

For members who perform above and beyond the call of duty at extreme personal risk

Question 16

What is the accommodation under hazardous conditions?

Answer 16

Award to SFD member performing within the scope of duty,

was either an exceptionally difficult nature, or performed with a degree of excellence or proficiency that sets the individual part from peers

Question 17

What is a unit citation?

Answer 17

Performance by unit under hazardous conditions

Maybe within the scope of duty, but was either of an exceptionally difficult nature, or perform with a degree of excellence for proficiency that says the unit apart from peers

Question 18

What is the distinguished service award?

Answer 18

Highest award for actions performed under non-hazardous conditions

Recognizes meritorious service over and above the line of duty performed for the great benefit of the SFD that meets the following criteria:

Action is clearly outside the scope of the members responsibility

Action represents a major investment in time and effort

A word is for a specific service not a body of work

Question 19

What is the meritorious achievement award?

Answer 19

2nd highest award given under non-hazardous conditions

Actions being awarded should:

Represent a significant time or effort

Exceed the scope of the members, typical responsibilities

The word is for a specific achievement, not a body of work

Question 20

What is a commendation award?

Answer 20

Recognize those actions performed by a member of the SFD under non-hazardous conditions

Actions are within the scope of duty, must meet at least one of the following criteria:

Was exceptionally difficult nature

Performed with a degree of excellence or proficiency that sets the individual part from his or her peers

Question 21

What is the unit citation/administrative citation?

Answer 21

A word to recognize actions performed by a unit, common group, or committee of the SFD in an administrative capacity

Actions are within the scope of duty, and meet the following criteria:

Because of an exceptionally difficult nature

Performed with a degree of excellence or proficiency that sets the individual apart from his or her peers

Question 22

What is the certificate of merit?

Answer 22

Awarded as the SFD ‘s recognition of awards conferred by agencies and organizations, other than the Seattle Fire Department

Question 23

What are some special recognition awards?

Answer 23

Community service award

Certificate of merit

Fire chiefs medal

Certificate of recognition

Question 24

What is the fire chiefs medal?

Answer 24

Award to recognize a non-member of meritorious actions performed under hazardous conditions in Assistance of the Seattle Fire Department

Question 25

What is the certificate of recognition?

Answer 25

Awarded to recognize a nonmember for meritorious actions performed under non-hazardous conditions and assistance of the Seattle Fire Department

Question 26

What is the fire chiefs coin?

Answer 26

A military style challenge coin that the fire chief can award

Question 27

Form 270

Answer 27

Member recognition for outstanding service or achievement

Form should be forwarded through the chain of command to the fire chief for review

Question 28

What is the award program for the City of Seattle?

Answer 28

Seattle works! Excellence awards program