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Nancy Trench, retired FPP assistant director, was awarded the Marvin L. Austin Award during the International Fire Service Training Association’s 88th Annual Validation Conference in July 2021.
Trench was involved in the IFSTA Validation Conference in a number of ways during her more than 40 year involvement with Oklahoma State University’s fire programs.
During her time with OSU Fire Service Training, she was active in the IFSTA validation process and conferences. She was a major advocate for the creation of the Public Fire Educator, First Edition manual – now titled Fire and Life Safety Educator – and served on the validation committee for that manual.
Paul Valentine, past Executive Board Vice Chair, was awarded the John W. Hoglund Award during the International Fire Service Training Association’s 88th Annual Validation Conference in July 2021.
Valentine was active with IFSTA for more than 15 years, beginning in 2001. During his tenure, he served as the vice chair of the executive board for several years. His contributions to IFSTA and the executive board are considerable. He co-authored several IFSTA manuals and served on many IFSTA validation committees. Valentine remained active in other fire service organizations throughout his time on the executive board.
Chief Keith Bryant, Oklahoma State Fire Marshal, was awarded the Everett E. Hudiburg Memorial Award during the International Fire Service Training Association’s 88th Annual Validation Conference in July 2021.
Chief Bryant joined the Oklahoma City Fire Department in 1982 after serving as a U.S. Army firefighter/crash rescue specialist for four years. He also served as a firefighter for a short time with the Edmond (OK) Fire Department. He promoted through the ranks of the OCFD, serving in many critical roles along the way. These positions included district/battalion chief, chief training officer, battalion chief of operations and deputy chief of operations. Chief Bryant was appointed fire chief of the OCFD in 2005.
May 1, 2021
We are pleased to announce the 2021 recipient of the Congressional Fire Services Institute and International Fire Safety Training Association's Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety Education.
Please join us in congratulating Don Porth, former Director of Public Education for the Portland, Oregon, Fire and Rescue Department!
Porth has been a national leading advocate of youth firesetting prevention for more than 27 years.
April 23, 2021
We are excited for this opportunity to partner with the FIRES Foundation in the development of the Spanish translation of Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th Edition. We’d like to thank German Lopez and team for their efficiency, expertise and attention to detail throughout this process.
The FIRES Foundation is the only organization with an agreement that covers the translation, manufacturing, publication, sales and distribution of the Spanish translation of E7 in South America, in addition to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
March 10, 2021
The Emergency Services Ergonomics and Wellness report by Principal Investigator Dr. Cerie Smith, Director of Rehabilitation & Wellness, Phoenix Fire Department, Phoenix, Arizona, is now available for download. The report was produced through a partnership with the United State Fire Administration and IFSTA, headquartered at Fire Protection Publications at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
This report provides corrective measures to increase the safety of emergency responders during training and responses; reducing job injuries and maximizing length of service.
Safety posters promoting health and wellness are also available for download and use.
To view the full report see: Full USFA Report
Every year since 1981, IFSTA has published a Fire Service Calendar featuring unique fire service related images from around the world. Professional and amateur photographers submit photographs for consideration to be included in the IFSTA calendar.
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Fire Service Affiliation
As the former senior career federal fire official, Dr. Denis Onieal was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the United States Fire Administration (USFA) — the annual training of over 140,000 first responders at and through the National Fire Academy; the National Fire Incident Reporting System, which documents and analyzes 28 million fire department emergency responses a year; the USFA’s fire prevention, public information and public education programs; and the 26 campus buildings and the grounds of the historic National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
An honorably discharged Army veteran, he joined the Jersey City Fire Department and rose through the ranks from firefighter to deputy chief, and then to acting chief, leading a uniformed force of 650 firefighters and officers. He spent his entire time "in the street" as a line fire officer.
February 12, 2020
Mr. Ed Comeau has been recognized by the International Fire Safety Training Association (IFSTA) and the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) as the recipient of the 2020 Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety Education.
