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What is The Tema Conter Memorial Trust Scholarship Award?

The Tema Conter Memorial Trust Scholarship Award is presented to the emergency services student who best discusses, in an essay or journal, the psychological stressors of Critical Incident Stress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and their effects on the personal and professional lives of emergency services personnel.

"We want to ensure that people understand and can cope with the psychological and emotional burden of dealing with trauma and traumatic loss," says Vince Savoia. "We will be proactive in providing paramedic students, emergency care workers and the general public with information and strategies for coping with critical incident stress and post traumatic stress disorder so that we can alleviate their anxiety and distress."

Recognizing that early education is very important, each year the charity grants The Tema Conter Memorial Trust Scholarship Award, an annual scholarship available to all emergency services students (including EMS, Fire, Police, and Emergency Communications students). The $2,500.00 scholarship is awarded to the student who best discusses, in an essay or journal, the psychological stressors of Critical Incident Stress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and their effects on the personal and professional lives of emergency service personnel.

Who is eligible to apply?

Applicants for The Tema Conter Memorial Trust Scholarship Award will be enrolled in an accredited emergency services or emergency communications (dispatcher) program offered at a post-secondary educational institution. The student must be enrolled on a full-time/part-time basis (as defined by the institution.)

How are the Tema Conter Memorial Trust Scholarship Award winners selected?

All applications will be reviewed by a committee. Finalists may be asked to participate in an interview with the committee.

Essay Deadline is 23:59 hrs on December 31 of each calendar year.

Scholarship recipients will be notified on or before January 20th of each calendar year, Presentation of all scholarship awards will occur at the charity's Toronto February Gala of each calendar year.

How do I apply? (See form)

1. We are committed to educating all emergency service personnel and students about the risks of suffering from or developing Acute and/or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Your task is to write a formal paper focussing on acute (otherwise known as Critical Incident Stress) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder adhering to the following criteria.

Clearly define Critical Incident Stress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Include the incidence, prevalence, causative factors, progression and net effects (clinical signs and symptoms) on emergency personnel.
Discuss the history of CIS/PTSD and its relevance to present day Emergency Services.
Describe the most successful clinical approaches to address CIS and PTSD issues. References are imperative.
Discuss non-traditional methods for treating CIS/PTSD.
Discuss the professional and personal concerns of emergency service personnel when seeking help or having access to appropriate mental health services for CIS/PTSD.
Discuss the controversy and clinical concerns regarding common CIS management techniques.
Discuss the role of the Tema Conter Memorial Trust as well as other organizations dedicated to the research and education of CIS/PTSD for emergency service personnel.
Discuss your personal thoughts on the research and preparation of this essay and what key lessons you take away from the process.
Discuss methods you can use to increase awareness of CIS/PTSD to the field of Emergency Services and to the public.
Please use the most recent scientific journal studies, periodic articles, or expert opinion to support your research. A minimum of ten (10) formal references must be cited. Resources must have reliable and properly documented citations using the APA referencing style.

2. Your cover page must include:

your full name
home address
telephone number
email address
name of your educational institution
name of course co-ordinator

3. The essay MUST:

be a minimum of 2500 words
double spaced
use APA style
have 1” margins

4. Please submit your essay by e-mail to scholarships@tema.ca. No exceptions.

5. By submitting an essay it is understood that applicants agree to the following terms:

The information provided is true, accurate and complete.
All submitted essays become the property of The Tema Conter Memorial Trust.
The individuals awarded The Tema Conter Memorial Trust Scholarship Award, agree that The Tema Conter Memorial Trust may publish and/or publicize the recipients’ names and/or pictures in any media format.

Where can I get additional information?

For more information about The Tema Conter Memorial Scholarship Award please contact us at: scholarships@tema.ca

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"We will be proactive in providing paramedic students, emergency care workers and the general public with information and strategies for coping with critical incident stress and post traumatic stress disorder so that we can alleviate their anxiety and distress." Recognizing that early education is very important, each year the charity grants The Tema Conter Memorial Trust Scholarship Award, an annual scholarship available to all emergency services students (including EMS, Fire, Police, and Emergency Communications students). The $2,500.00 scholarship is awarded to the student who best discusses, in an essay or journal, the psychological stressors of Critical Incident Stress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and their effects on the personal and professional lives of emergency service personnel. Who is eligible to apply? Applicants for The Tema Conter Memorial Trust Scholarship Award will be enrolled in an accredited emergency services or emergency communications (dispatcher) program offered at a post-secondary educational institution. The student must be enrolled on a full-time/part-time basis (as defined by the institution.) How are the Tema Conter Memorial Trust Scholarship Award winners selected? All applications will be reviewed by a committee. Finalists may be asked to participate in an interview with the committee. Essay Deadline is 23:59 hrs on December 31 of each calendar year. Scholarship recipients will be notified on or before January 20th of each calendar year, Presentation of all scholarship awards will occur at the charity's Toronto February Gala of each calendar year. How do I apply? (See form) 1. We are committed to educating all emergency service personnel and students about the risks of suffering from or developing Acute and/or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Your task is to write a formal paper focussing on acute (otherwise known as Critical Incident Stress) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder adhering to the following criteria. Clearly define Critical Incident Stress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Include the incidence, prevalence, causative factors, progression and net effects (clinical signs and symptoms) on emergency personnel. Discuss the history of CIS/PTSD and its relevance to present day Emergency Services. Describe the most successful clinical approaches to address CIS and PTSD issues. References are imperative. Discuss non-traditional methods for treating CIS/PTSD. Discuss the professional and personal concerns of emergency service personnel when seeking help or having access to appropriate mental health services for CIS/PTSD. Discuss the controversy and clinical concerns regarding common CIS management techniques. Discuss the role of the Tema Conter Memorial Trust as well as other organizations dedicated to the research and education of CIS/PTSD for emergency service personnel. Discuss your personal thoughts on the research and preparation of this essay and what key lessons you take away from the process. Discuss methods you can use to increase awareness of CIS/PTSD to the field of Emergency Services and to the public. Please use the most recent scientific journal studies, periodic articles, or expert opinion to support your research. A minimum of ten (10) formal references must be cited. Resources must have reliable and properly documented citations using the APA referencing style. 2. Your cover page must include: your full name home address telephone number email address name of your educational institution name of course co-ordinator 3. The essay MUST: be a minimum of 2500 words double spaced use APA style have 1” margins 4. Please submit your essay by e-mail to scholarships@tema.ca. No exceptions. 5. By submitting an essay it is understood that applicants agree to the following terms: The information provided is true, accurate and complete. All submitted essays become the property of The Tema Conter Memorial Trust. The individuals awarded The Tema Conter Memorial Trust Scholarship Award, agree that The Tema Conter Memorial Trust may publish and/or publicize the recipients’ names and/or pictures in any media format. Where can I get additional information? For more information about The Tema Conter Memorial Scholarship Award please contact us at: scholarships@tema.ca back to top