The North Dakota EMS Foundation in order to continue promoting and recognizing excellence in leadership, has established the Bradley J. Burgum Leadership Award.  The Foundation will consider presenting the award on a yearly basis to the candidate who possesses and displays the moral and ethical standards of integrity with a commitment to excellent patient care.  The candidate must also have lifelong aspirations for the pursuit of learning and possess humility, fairness, vision, empathy and be adaptive to all situations.  Qualities exemplified by Brad Burgum during his more than thirty years as an EMT.