Fire Industry News

2017 EVT of the Year Announced

Corey D. Lane of Loveland, CO, Public Works Department, Fleet Management, has been named the 2017 Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) of the Year by Firehouse.

Lane has maintained the Master Level EVT Certification for more than 11 of his 22 years of service to the city and the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority.

Firehouse also recognized the other four finalists for the award:

Second place: Jeff Morris, Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department
Third place: EVT/Mechanic Al Hasenfratz, Sylvania Township, OH
Fourth place, Lead Fire Mechanic William T. Palmer, Charleston, SC, Fire Department
Fifth Place: EVT Casey Stephenson, Salina, KS, Fire Department.

The 2017 EVT of the Year Award is sponsored by Spartan and will be presented to Lane during the Fire Department Safety Officers Association’s Apparatus Symposium, which will be held Jan. 15–17 in Scottsdale, AZ.

IAFF Honors Firehouse Cover Photographer

Photographer Rob Reardon won a top award at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Media Awards Contest for his photo entitled “Technical Rescue,” which appeared on the cover of May 2016 issue of Firehouse Magazine. The photo was recognized in the Journalist Awards category for a photo that appeared in a newspaper or magazine in 2016.

The photo depicted the Halifax, MA, Fire Department responding to a report of a man stuck in a trench. The Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team was activated, bringing a response of approximately 35 technicians with equipment. The team provided helmet and eye protection to the victim and placed ground pads to disperse the weight of the rescuers. Shoring panels were placed and secured with air struts. The photo shows technicians digging the man out of the trench.

The IAFF Media Awards honor reporting and photography that best portray professional firefighters and paramedics as dedicated all-hazards responders. For a full list of winners, visit iaff.org/mediaawards.

Pre-registration Open for 2018 NVFC Training Summit

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has opened pre-registration for its signature training conference, the 2018 NVFC Training Summit, which will take place June 1–2 in Concord, NC. Scholarships are available for NVFC members.

This two-day seminar provides an opportunity to participate in valuable classroom training as well as exchange ideas and best practices with attendees from across the country. The conference is open to all volunteer firefighters, EMTs, department leadership, and other fire department personnel nationwide. Attendees will be able to select six out of 12 breakout sessions to attend, with sessions addressing critical issues in first responder health and safety, recruitment and retention, and fire prevention.

The registration fee for the Summit is $75, which includes two days of training from industry leaders and most meals. To help more first responders attend, a scholarship is available for select attendees. Scholarships will be awarded on a monthly basis, with deadlines on the first of each month from January through April. The scholarship will reimburse up to two nights hotel at the room block rate, plus up to $500 per person for transportation expenses. In addition, the registration fee will be waived.

To register, visit nvfc.wufoo.com/forms/2018-nvfc-training-summit-preregistration. Learn more about the Summit at nvfc.org/summit.