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Nominate Someone for a 2022 SHS Section Award!

 June 2, 2022

Nominations are open for the annual Safety, Health and Survival Section Awards. These awards recognize organizations and individuals of organizations (of any type and size of department/organization) that have made a significant contribution to the overall environment of health and safety in their organizations and/or the fire service.

Alan Brunacini Fire Service Executive Safety Award, Sponsored by Provident Insurance:

Sponsored by Provident, this award is presented to a chief executive officer of a fire department (of any size or composition) who has demonstrated a unique commitment to fire service health and safety.

To be nominated, the chief and/or the fire department must be an active member of the IAFC.

 

Billy Goldfeder Fire Service Organizational Safety Award, Sponsored by VFIS:

Sponsored by VFIS, this award is presented  to fire service organizations (of any size or composition) and individuals  that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment or significant contribution in the area of fire service health and safety. Fire departments, public agencies, private companies, or other organizations that are affiliated with or sponsors of

the IAFC may be considered for this award.

To be nominated, a fire chief must be a member of the IAFC. For a fire department to be nominated, the chief and/or the department must be a member of the IAFC.

 

Chief Sandy Davis Safety Officer of the Year, Cosponsored by MSA and FDSOA:

Cosponsored by SHS-FDSOA and MSA, this award is presented to a safety officer in a fire department (of any size or composition) who has made a significant contribution to their organization and/or the fire service as a whole in the area of health and safety.

To be nominated, a safety officer must be an active member of both the IAFC and FDSOA, hold a position as a health and safety officer and/or incident safety officer, and be certified by FDSOA as a Health and Safety Officer and/or Incident Safety Officer.

 

Garry Briese IAFC Safety Performance Award, Sponsored by WHP Training Towers:

Sponsored by WHP Training Towers, this award is presented to an IAFC SHS Section member in recognition of personal commitment and achievement in the area of health and safety.

To be nominated, the SHS member must be an active member of both the IAFC and SHS Section.

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