awards and honors
EFG/Detrick Lawrence
The Gold Standard in Emergency Response Training
Detrick Lawrence, parent company of Emergency Film Group, is the winner of over 140 national and international awards for training effectiveness and filmmaking excellence. Recently, the company achieved a new pinnacle of success when it was announced that the 2005 productionSuicide Bomber had received a remarkable 5 awards for filmmaking excellence and training effectiveness.

The five awards include:

  • A prestigious Cine Golden Eagle for excellence in film production, signifying the program's selection to represent the U.S. in overseas film festivals;
  • A Telly Award, honoring excellence in non-broadcast film productions;
  • A Gold Aurora Award, an international competition judged by panels of working film and video professionals that recognizes excellence in film and video;
  • A Davey Award from the International Academy of the Visual Arts, dedicated to embracing progress in traditional and interactive media;
  • A World Medal from the New York Festivals, which honors creativity and effectiveness in global communications through film.

Gordon Massingham, winner of IAFC's "Level A" Lifetime Achievement Award, is Detrick Lawrence president and director of all Emergency Film Group productions.

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American Film Festival
-- 1978-Finalist "Massachusetts Story"
-- 1980-Honorable Mention "Arson Investigation"
-- 1981-Blue Ribbon "Challenge of the EDITH Superstars"
-- 1982-Blue Ribbon "Fire in the MGM Grand"
-- 1982-Honorable Mention "Evacuation of Medical Facilities"
-- 1983-Red Ribbon "Hotel Fire Alert"
-- 1983-Honorable Mention "Learn Not to Burn Wherever You Are"
-- 1983-Honorable Mention "Fire Response"
-- 1984-Honorable Mention "Spirit of America"
Emmy's
-- 1978-Nominee, Outstanding Documentary "Massachusetts Story"
-- 1978-Nominee, Outstanding Public Affairs Program "Massachusetts Story"
-- 1978-Nominee, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Direction "Massachusetts Story"
-- 1979-Nominee, Outstanding Public Affairs Program "Interstate People," "A Long Way to Fenway"
-- 1980-Nominee, Outstanding Affairs Program "Made in Ireland"
-- 1981-Nominee, Outstanding Instructional Program "Where There's Smoke Fire Safety Quiz"
-- 1982-EMMY, Outstanding Children's Program "Fire Sleuths"
CINE
-- 1980-Golden Eagle "Arson Investigation"
-- 1981-Golden Eagle "Challenge of the EDITH Superstars"
-- 1981-Golden Eagle "Fighting Petroleum Storage Fires"
-- 1982-Golden Eagle "Learn Not to Burn Wherever You Are"
-- 1988-Golden Eagle "Sulfuric Acid & Hydrochloric Acid"
-- 1989-Golden Eagle "AIDS, Hepatitis & the Emergency Responder"
-- 1989-Golden Eagle "Chlorine"
-- 1991-Golden Eagle "Foam"
-- 1991-Golden Eagle "Pesticides"
-- 1992-Golden Eagle "Propane, Butane and Propylene"
-- 1992-Golden Eagle "Hydrogen Sulfide"
-- 1992-Golden Eagle "Confined Space Emergency"
-- 2006-Golden Eagle "Suicide Bomber"
New England Film Festival
-- 1978-First Prize "Massachusetts Story"
Texas Film Festival
-- 1979-Second Prize "Massachusetts Story"
Columbus Film Festival
-- 1982-Chris Award "Fire in America"
-- 1995-Chris Award "Oil Spill Response"
International Film & TV Festival of New York
-- 1980-Gold Medal "Arson: Communities Fight Back"
-- 1980-Bronze Medal "Safety Series"
-- 1981-Gold Medal "Structural Collapse
-- 1981-Silver Medal "Fire in America!"
-- 1981-Bronze Medal "Challenge of the EDITH Superstars"
-- 1983-Gold Medal "Fire Command Series"
-- 1983-Silver Medal "Hazardous Materials Transportation Emergencies Series"
-- 1983-Bronze Medal "Fire Response"
-- 1988-Finalist "Sulfuric Acid & Hydrochloric Acid"
-- 1988-Finalist "Anhydrous Ammonia"
-- 1995-Bronze Medal "Oil Spill Response"
-- 2006-World Medal "Suicide Bomber"
US Industrial Film Festival
-- 1980-Gold Camera "Safety Series"
-- 1982-Award for Creative Excellence "Arson Investigation"
-- 1992-Award for Creative Excellence "Decon Team"
Information Film Producers of America
-- 1981-Bronze Cindy "Fire in America"
-- 1982-Silver Cindy "Fire at the MGM Grand"
-- 1982-Bronze Cindy "Fire Command Series"
-- 1982-Bronze Cindy "Fire Sleuths"
Society for Technical Communication
-- 1981-Award of Excellence "Language of Fire"
-- 1982-Award of Achievement "Structural Collapse"
-- 1988-Award of Excellence "Sulfuric Acid & Hydrochloric Acid"
-- 1989-Award of Achievement "AIDS, Hepatitis & the Emergency Responder"
-- 1989-Award of Achievement "Anhydrous Ammonia"
-- 1996-Merit Award "Fire Investigation"
-- 1997-Award of Achievement "Petroleum Storage Tanks"
Intercom (Chicago Film Festival)
-- 1981-Gold Hugo "Challenge of the EDITH Superstars"
-- 1981-Silver Hugo "Safety Series"
-- 1982-Gold Hugo "Fire Command Series"
-- 1982-Silver Hugo "Fire in America!"
-- 1987-Gold Hugo "Sulfuric Acid & Hydrochloric Acid"
-- 1990-Certificate of Merit "Pesticides"
Telly Awards
-- 1990-Telly "AIDS, Hepatitis & the Emergency Responder"
-- 1991-Telly "HazChem"
-- 1991-Telly "Beyond Bricks & Mortar"
-- 1991-Telly "Foam"
-- 1992-Telly "Confined Space Emergency"
-- 1993-Telly "Decon Team"
-- 1994-Bronze Telly "Medical Operations at Hazmat Incidents"
-- 1996-Telly "Confined Space Technical Rescue"
-- 1997-Telly "Petroleum Storage Tanks
-- 2000-Finalist "Bomb Threat"
-- 2000-Finalist "Terrorism: Biological Weapons"
-- 2001-Finalist "Terrorism: Chemical Weapons"
-- 2001-Finalist "Technical Rescue: Awareness"
-- 2002-Telly "Gloucester's Adventure: An American Story"
-- 2005-Telly "Heat! Working in Hot Environments"
-- 2006-Telly "Suicide Bomber"
San Francisco International Film Festival
-- 1983-Certificate of Participation "Fire in America"
International Association of Audio Visual Communicators
-- 1998-Bronze Cindy "Terrorism 1st Response"
National Educational Film & Video Festival
-- 1988-Honorable Mention "Sulfuric Acid & Hydrochloric Acid"
-- 1989-Silver Apple "Anhydrous Ammonia"
-- 1994-Silver Apple "Medical Operations at HazMat Incidents"
-- 1997-Silver Apple "Petroleum Storage Tanks"
San Francisco International Film Festival
-- 1983-Certificate of Participation "Fire in America"
International Association of Audio Visual Communicators
-- 1998-Bronze Cindy "Terrorism 1st Response"
National Educational Film & Video Festival
-- 1988-Honorable Mention "Sulfuric Acid & Hydrochloric Acid"
-- 1989-Silver Apple "Anhydrous Ammonia"
-- 1994-Silver Apple "Medical Operations at HazMat Incidents"
-- 1997-Silver Apple "Petroleum Storage Tanks"
International Educational Film Festival, Birmingham, AL
-- 1983-Certificate of Recognition "What Do I Do When I See A Fire?"
International Health and Medical Film Festival
-- 1995-Finalist With Honors "Medical Operations at Hazmat Incidents"
Medikanale International Parma Film Festival, Parma, Italy
-- 1991-Magna Cum Laude "AIDS, Hepatitis & the Emergency Responder"
Medikanale Internationel Hannover Film Festival Hannover, Germany
-- 1990-Magna Cum Laude "AIDS, Hepatitis & the Emergency Responder"
Sofia International Film Festival Sofia, Bulgaria
-- 1989-First Prize "Sulfuric Acid & Hydrochloric Acid"
-- 1989-Special National Fire Service Award "Sulfuric Acid & Hydrochloric Acid"
Festival International du Film & Video d'Enterprise
Paris, France
-- 1993-Diploma "Hydrogen Sulfide"
Videofuego
-- 1996-Mencion Especial "AIDS, Hepatitis & the Emergency Responder"
-- 1996-Mencion Especial "Fire Investigation"
-- 1996-Excelente "Medical Operation at Hazmat Incidents"
-- 1997-Premio Especial del Jurado como Mejor Video de Videofuego 97 (FIRST PLACE OVERALL AWARD) "Petroleum Storage Tanks"
-- 1997-Considerado por el Publico Mejor Video de Videofuego '97 (FIRST PLACE AUDIENCE AWARD) "Petroleum Storage Tanks"
-- 1997-Mencion Especial "Propane, Butane & Propylene"
-- 1997-Mencion Especial "Breathing Apparatus"
-- 1999-Mencion Especial "Sulfuric Acid and Hydrochloric Acid"
-- 1999-Best Video in Content "Introduction to Hazardous Chemicals"
-- 1999-Best Video on Formation "Introduction to Hazardous Chemicals"
-- 1999-Best Video on Investigation "Introduction to Investigation"
-- 2001-Mencion Especial "Chlorine"
-- 2001-Mencion Especial "Inorganic Oxidizers"
-- 2001-Mencion Especial "Rapid Intervention Teams"
-- 2001-Mencion Especial "Technical Rescue: Awareness"
-- 2004-Golden Firefighter Award "Terrorism: Chemical Weapons"
-- 2004-Mencion Especial "Terrorism Explosive and Incendiary Weapons"
-- 2005 - Premio Especial del Jurado como Mejor Video de Videofuego 97 (FIRST PLACE OVERALL AWARD) "Pipeline Emergencies"
-- 2005 - Best Video on Formation "Pipeline Emergencies"
-- 2005 - Mencion Especial "Heat! Working in Hot Environments"
Aurora Awards Film & Video Competition
Salt Lake City, UT
-- 1998-Gold Award "The Power Tool"
-- 1998-Gold Award "Terrorism 1st Response"
-- 2001-Platinum BEST OF SHOW "Rapid Intervention Teams"
-- 2005-Gold Award, "Suicide Bomber"
ITVA-Boston Chapter
-- 1997-Golden Slate Award (first prize) "Answering the Call"
Questar International Awards Festival
-- 2002-Gold Medal "Working Safely With Personal Protective Clothing"
US International Film & Video Festival
-- 1997-Certificate for Creative Excellence "Petroleum Storage Tanks"
International Academy of the Visual Arts
-- 2006-Davey Award "Suicide Bomber"