BASICS honours and awards
The Executive Council institutes prizes, honours and awards in the field of immediate care, its organisation, operation, research or other activity in connection with immediate care where it deems such prize, honour or award will further the object of the Association or foster greater understanding or learning in connection with immediate care.
Honorary Life Members
Awarded by the Executive Council to mark an individuals exceptional service to the Association.
Rt Hon The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine KT
Mrs R Adams
Baron Ashley of Stoke
Dr H M Baird
Dr P J F Baskett
Dr C N Brittain
Mr A Dooley
Ms J Clarke
Dr R J Fairhurst
Dr J M Fisher
Dr K Hines
Mr T Laerdal
Mr P S London MBE
Dr I H MacLeod
Dr I D McNeil
Mr K Morrallee
Dr B Roberston
Dr N Silverston MBE
The Asmund S Laerdal Award
It all began with the near-drowning of his son, Tore, and Asmund Laerdal's desire to promulgate mechanisms of resuscitation. This event occurred almost simultaneously with the landmark work of Peter Safar in the utility of mouth-to-mouth ventilation. These factors stimulated this wood and plastic toy-maker into the development of a mannequin to teach airway manoeuvres and mouth-to-mouth ventilation. But the contributions from the Laerdal family did not stop with Annie. She was followed by the development of an improved version that made CPR training into an educational experience reinforced by feedback. Then came the resuscitation baby, the self-inflating bag-valve-mask, the intubation training mannequin, a monitor-defibrillator, and more and more. Laerdal pioneered an industry dedicated to the preservation of life and wellbeing. Much of the profit from the sale of these innovations has been invested in the support of conferences, in the development and distribution of educational programs, stimulation of journals, and the provision of awards to stimulate quality research in prehospital and disaster medicine.
BASICS is honoured to have the privilege of choosing a nominee for one such Asmund S Laerdal award.
1984 - Professor F Pantridge
1985 - Dr K C Easton OBE
1986 - Dr E Gardner
1987 - Dr D Chamberlain OBE
1988 - Mr R Bailey
1989 - Mr W Rutherford OBE
1990 - No award
1991 - Dr P J F Baskett
1992 - No award
1993 - Brigadier I R Haywood
1994 - No award
1995 - Mr R Myles Gibson OBE
1996 - No award
1997 - No award
1998 - Dr I H MacLeod
1999 - Dr C J Eaton
2000 - Dr C Carney
2001 - Dr K C Hines
2002 - Dr B Robertson
2003 - No award
2004 - Mr K M Porter
2005 - No award
2006 - Dr D Baker
2007 - Mr H. Sherriff
2008 - No award
2009 - Dr John Scott
BASICS Award
Awarded by the Executive Council annually to members and others who have provided valuable service to the Association/local Scheme worthy of formal recognition. In the case of members awards may be considered for long service, reward for service above and beyond the normal call of membership, to mark exceptional work etc. For non-members the BASICS Award marks the Associations gratitude for ongoing commitment or exceptional one off acts.
1986 - Mrs D Marshall & Sgt J Howitt
1987 - Dr R Winch MBE
1990 - Mrs R Adams
1991 - Mr R Myles Gibson OBE
1996 - Mr K Smith
1998 - Dr M Cottier, Dr R Herbert, Dr R J MacGregor
1999 - Mrs D Sherriff, Mr V Smith
2000 - Dr S Brown, Dr J Coward, Mrs J Clarke, Dr P J P Holden, Dr I D McNeil, Mr T Nuttall, Mr D Parkins, Miss R A O’Shea and Mrs D Sherriff
2002 - Mr A Parker, Mr N Spike and Mr M Willis
2003 - Ms A Colledge and Mrs B Smith
2004 - Dr I Davies, Dr N Foster, Dr T Gray, Dr A Mason, Dr P Noble-Mathews, Mr T Rowe
2005 - Ms C Clenshaw, Dr A Jones, Dr A Mowat, Dr P Patel, Dr A Simcock, Mr A Thurgood
2006 - Prof K Porter, Mr D Whitmore
2007 – Mrs V Brooks, Mrs M Horner & Mr D Koufoudakis
2008 - Dr J Hall, Dr P Hardy, Ms T Hobster, Mr A Lee
2009 – Mr L Watson, Dr V Calland, Mrs R Lloyd, Dr C Deakin, Dr P Hyde Mr I O'Donnell
Haywood Memorial Lecturer and Medal Recipient
Brigadier Ian Haywood died in September 1994. He was a Professor of Military Surgery and was due to be Chairman of BASICS later that year. He was a keen supporter of both BASICS and St John Ambulance, and was a formative force in the development of the British Army Trauma Life Support course (BATLS).
After his death BASICS Executive was empowered to initiate an annual memorial lecture. The first of which occurred in 1996 and has been a key feature of Annual Conferences ever since.
1996 - Dr J Scott
1997 - Dr B Robertson
1998 - Dr K Hines
1999 - Mr H Sherriff
2000 - Dr C Laird
2001 - Dr J Rawles
2002 - Prof J Ryan
2003 - Dr J M Fisher
2004 - Col T J Hodgetts
2005 - Dr G Davies
2006 - Prof D Chamberlain CBE
2007 - Mr T Laerdal
2008 - Dr T Clarke
2009 - Dr Fiona Moore
BASICS Shield
2005 - Dr J Joslin on behalf of colleagues in Malta
2006 - National Association of EMS Physicians, Royal National Lifeboat Institute
2008 - JRCALC, Prepardeness Division of DH
2009 - College of Emergency Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh