Each year, the 112 Awards Ceremony rewards outstanding individuals and organisations particularly engaged in improving public safety across Europe. In 2018, the winners were honoured at the 112 Awards Ceremony, organised in conjunction with the EENA Conference in Ljubljana.
Emergency services and citizens from all over Europe were celebrated for their outstanding contributions to saving lives.
We would like to congratulate all of this year’s awardees and thank them for inspiring all of us with their actions!
Winners of the 112 awards 2018
Outstanding Tech for Safety
The Search and Rescue Team
Dalvik, Iceland
Remarkable Emergency Response
The London Emergency Services
United Kingdom
Outstanding Rescue Service
Rega
Switzerland
Honorary Award
Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief
Ministry of Defence, Slovenia
Lifetime Achievement
Mr. Boštjan Tavcar
Head of the Notification Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief
Call Taker of the Year
Ms. Hannah Karlsson & Ms. Ulrika Lindström
SOS Alarm, Sweden
Best International Cooperation
The EU Civil Protection Mechanism
Fighting against forest fires in the EU, Summer 2017
Unit Award
Mr. Sérgio Lourenço
Associação de Bombeiros Voluntários de Pedrógão Grande, Portugal, on behalf of all Portuguese firefighters
Inspirational Role Model
Sarah and Yusra Mardini