Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Award Ribbon
Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Award Ribbon
History
The Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Award honors PHSCC members who carry out 200 exposure hours within a 180-day term of service on a qualifying operation that is particularly hazardous. Eligible duty may include contact with incarcerated persons at prison or hospital facilities, industrial mine hygiene surveys, or frequent unscheduled flights on aircraft that fit no more than ten individuals.
The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) is the United States Public Health Service’s federal uniformed branch of service and falls under the aegis of the Department of Health and Human Services, led by the Surgeon General. The PHSCC traces its roots back to the establishment of the Marine Hospital Fund in 1798, which provided for the care of merchant sailors. Currently, the PHSCC is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The PHSCC grants certain awards to its members to acknowledge meritorious service or accomplishments.
Details
The ribbon is maroon and features a series of four vertical white stripes each bisected by a thin blue stripe; it also features white edging.
Precedence
Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Award Ribbon