Board of Directors Members Form Annual Conference Ext. The LEPA Awards program is designed to give all Louisiana emergency responders, local officials, fire fighters, police, industry, business and government officials an opportunity to be nominated and recognized by the association for outstanding contributions in their field. There are several different categories or types of awards.
Some categories require that a current membership be in place for the nomination to be received.
This is the highest award of all categories. The award recipient must be a member of LEPA and is chosen by the President of LEPA among the candidates who received other awards. This is the highest award of honor bestowed on the individual by the President in recognition of the services provided to the state and community. The award is presented as a plaque. This award is presented as a plaque.