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Paul Valentine Receives John W. Hoglund Award

Paul Valentine - past Executive Board Vice Chair

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.

Chief Keith Bryant Receives Everett E. Hudiburg Memorial Award

Chief Keith Bryant - Oklahoma State Fire Marshal

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.

CFSI AND IFSTA ANNOUNCE The 2021 Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety Education

May 1, 2021

Don Porth former Director of Public Education for the Portland, Oregon, Fire and Rescue Department

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.

Spanish Translation of Essentials 7 Now Available Through FIRES Foundation

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.

USFA Releases Emergency Services Ergonomics and Wellness report

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.

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