The National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation awarded EMeRG a Striving for Excellence Award, the first time the student-run volunteer ambulance service has won the honor since 2011, the University announced Wednesday.

The three-year award is similar to an accreditation, and recognizes emergency services on college campuses for their quality of care, training and community service.

In 2013, EMeRG raised over $8,000 for a dispatch system that allows the student team to take nearly all 911 calls on campus. EMeRG also responds to 911 calls in the city during high-demand times.

“What this award shows is that we’re able to link up with local emergency and police services, whereas in other places they’re not fully integrated with the community,” EMeRG manager Kevin Sullivan told GW Today. “We want to be trailblazers for other college EMS organizations to emulate.”

Students on EMeRG have also staffed major events in the city like the Marine Corps Marathon and Concert for Valor, according to a release.