Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year
Description
Fire and Life Safety educators are dedicated to teaching community members to be active participants in the safety of their families and friends. It is through fire and life safety programs that the fire service can most efficiently save lives and property. The Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year award was first presented in 2003.
Criteria
The candidate must exhibit an extraordinary commitment to educating their community about fire prevention and fire safety during the year. This can be demonstrated in many ways. A few examples are:
- The Fire and Life Safety Educator developed and implemented a new fire prevention or fire safety program that improved the fire safety of members of their community.
- The Fire and Life Safety Educator displayed an extreme commitment to the members of their community to ensure the fire prevention message was received.
List of Recipients:
| Year |
Name |
Fire Department/Agency |
|---|
| 2003 |
Ernie Misewicz |
Fairbanks Fire Department |
| 2004 |
Jim Hill |
Ketchikan Fire Department |
| 2005 |
Elsie Vent |
Huslia Volunteer Fire Department |
| 2006 |
Craig Torrey |
Anchorage Fire Department |
| 2007 |
Gary Hale |
Central Emergency Services |
| 2008 |
Andy Tighe |
Ketchikan FD and North Tongass VFD |
| 2009 |
Nikki Pereira |
Anchorage Fire Stoppers |
| 2010 |
Mahlon Greene |
Division of Fire and Life Safety |
| 2011 |
Traci Davis |
South Tongass VFD |
| 2012 |
Kyle Green |
North Pole FD |
