Leland Gayheart was a 23 year old firefighter that lost his life due to a devastating burn injury in 1991. As a tribute, the Leland Gayheart Prevention Award was created to encourage prevention programs within local fire departments. An honorarium is awarded annually to fire departments whose innovative efforts have demonstrated a statewide, countywide, or citywide impact on prevention and fire safety. This award is presented in joint effort by the Gayheart family and the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center.  This prestigious award includes an honorarium and a plaque.

ELIGIBILITY

All Michigan Fire Departments that are actively involved in fire safety and prevention.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

All nominees must complete a nomination form and adhere to the format and length limitation described below to be considered for the award. All entries must include and will be scored on the following criteria:

• A synopsis of the program that explains its basic structure and outcomes to a broad audience. This section must include a paragraph describing the program and the problems it addresses; a list of organizations or individuals who have collaborated in the problem's design and/or implementation; a paragraph describing the essential elements of the strategy for implementing the program; and a brief summary of the program's outcomes. Synopsis must be typed, double-spaced and not to exceed five pages.
• A brief description of how the award monies would be utilized and spent
• A sample of supporting materials utilized in the program (optional)
• Completed nomination form

SELECTION PROCESS

All nominations will be reviewed by the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center Gayheart Award Committee.  Programs are scored on the program design, outcomes, leadership role, target audience and impact on local, state or national level.

NOMINATION DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION

2024 Gayheart Prevention Award process has been closed, thank you for your submissions! This year's award honorarium is $1,000.  All nominations for the 2024 Leland Gayheart Award must be submitted by August 1st. Please email completed nomination forms and supporting materials to:  traumaburn@umich.edu  If the files are too large to send by email, please contact traumaburn@umich.edu so that a link for the online uploading of files can be provided. Leland Gayheart Award Committee Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center Phone:  734-232-3814 Email:  traumaburn@umich.edu Click here to download the nomination form.