Robert H. Shimer Administrator of the Year Award

1. The nominee must be a volunteer from a member company that is in good standing with the Maryland State Firemen's Association.

2. Names of individuals for nomination for the Robert H. Shimer Administrator of the Year Award may be submitted by:

A.  The nominee’s home fire, rescue, or EMS department/company on official letterhead, or
B.  Any individual in good standing with a fire, rescue, or EMS department/company, or
C.  A member company in good standing with the MSFA, on official letterhead, or
D.  An individual member of this committee or a Past President of the MSFA.

3. The nominee must have not less than ten (10) years of service with his/her department or company.

4. The nomination must be submitted for an individual’s effort only and, therefore, submission of the nomination is to recognize the one individual and not a group, department or company.

5. The nomination must be submitted in the form of a resume/bio.  Including information on his/her department or company activities, administrative positions held within the company or department, county, regional or state association.  Information should also be included on job achievement, establishment of programs, fund raising, community activities, and the reason the nominee should be selected.

6. Time Period  -  Although it is realized that to be fully effective, an award should be timely, it is not necessary that the service or performance be rendered within the year of the award, however an accumulation of the previous five years of accomplishments may be added.

7. The nomination must be mailed and received by the Shimer Award Committee no later than May 1^st at the following address: 

8. The Award will be presented at the MSFA Annual Convention and Conference.  Upon selection of the winner of the award, the Shimer family shall be notified no later than May 20^th of said selection.  This will allow preparation of the award that will be given.