Fire Chief of the Year Nominations

Southeastern Association of Fire Chief’s "Fire Chief of the Year" Nomination    Contact Chief Rocky Garzarek, Franklin Fire Department or go to the SEAFC website for details and additional Information. All nominations must be postmarked by April 15, 2011. Please submit the nomination in outline form using the information from the SEAFC website as your guideline.  All nominations must be type-written and postmarked no later than April 15, 2011, to SEAFC, 1101 Marley Street, Conway, SC  29527.  For questions, call (843)397-9146 or executivedirector@seafc.org.  Nominees must be a member of the SEAFC

 

Tennessee Fire Chief’s Association "Fire Chief of the Year" Nomination  Contact Chief Jerry Crawford, Collierville Fire Department for additional Information. All nominations must be postmarked by June 1, 2011 and instructions are attached in the nomination form.  

 

 

What is it?

The purpose of this award is to recognize a Fire Chief who has provided unparalleled service to the Tennessee fire and emergency services and, in doing so, has greatly enhanced the visibility 

and awareness of the fire service profession.  This award, the most important honor the Tennessee fire service can bestow upon one of its chief fire executives, was conceived to recognize truly outstanding fire chiefs whose acts and deeds in their profession and community serve as an example and challenge for all fire chiefs throughout Tennessee.  The Tennessee Fire Chiefs association sponsors the award.

 

Eligibility Requirements

This award is open to any chief level officer of a recognized fire department in Tennessee.  Nominations must be submitted on an official nomination form, available by mail or from the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association web site.  The award period is for a calendar year, beginning on January 1, and ending on December 31 of the same year.  Nominations must be postmarked by June 1, 2011 for calendar year 2011 award.

 

Selection

A selection committee will review and evaluate all nominations received.  The selection committee will consist of the immediate three past presidents of the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association.  If for some reason an immediate past president is unable to serve, the current president shall appoint a member, who shall be confirmed by the Board of Directors.  The selection committee shall review the nominations based upon the criteria of leadership, innovation, and achievement in managing resources to reduce the loss of life and property from fire and other emergencies.  Such programs may be in any area pertinent to the mission of the nominee's department.  If the selection committee feels that no nominations meet these criteria, the committee may elect to defer the award for that year.  This award is reserved for recognition only when such extraordinary and unusual circumstances so merit.

 

The Award

The award shall be presented at the banquet at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association.  The award includes a commemorative plaque for the recipient, the inscription of the recipient’s name on a permanent plaque of all award winners displayed at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Training Academy, and a $500 grant to the recipient's department for fire safety or injury prevention materials.

 

To nominate your city’s fire chief:

Please send the requested information to:

Jerry W. Crawford, Fire Chief

Collierville Fire Department

500 Poplar View Parkway

Collierville, Tennessee 38017

Office: (901) 457‐24003

Mobile: (901) 331‐2648

Fax: (901) 457-2492

jcrawford@ci.collierville.tn.us         

 

Submission: Entries must be submitted by June 1, 2011.  Emailed submissions are the preferred method; however, if you have supporting documents such as pictures or newspaper clippings, they can be faxed to the number listed above.