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Gordon Lohmeyer serves the IFSTA® Board of Directors as a representative of the North American Fire Training Directors.
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- Chief Mary Cameli to lead the International Fire Service Training Association as the Executive Board Chair.
Chief Mary Cameli to lead the International Fire Service Training Association as the Executive Board Chair.
Mary Cameli, Fire Chief of the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Phoenix, Arizona, was elected as the International Fire Service Training Association Executive Board Chair during IFSTA’s 89th Annual Validation Conference on July 9, 2022. Chief Cameli is IFSTA’s first female executive board chair.
Cindy Brakhage with her remembrance book during her retirement party in 2021.
Cindy Brakhage, retired Fire Protection Publications senior editor, was awarded the Marvin L. Austin Distinguished Leadership Award during the International Fire Service Training Association’s 89th Annual Validation Conference on July 9, 2022.
- Dr. Kenny Fent (left) is presented the 2022 Dr. John Granito Award for Excellence in Fire Service Leadership by Dr. Gavin Horn.
Dr. Kenny Fent, research industrial hygienist at NIOSH and commander in the U.S. Public Health Service, was awarded the Dr. John Granito Award for Excellence in Fire Leadership and Management Research during the International Fire Service Journal of Management and Leadership’s Research Symposium held in conjunction with the 89th Annual IFSTA Validation Conference on July 9, 2022.
- Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell (second from left) is presented the 2022 John W. Hoglund Award by IFSTA Executive Board Chair Bradd Clark, Chief Dennis Compton and IFSTA Executive Board Vice Chair Mary Cameli.
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. Fire Administrator and past IFSTA Executive Board member, was awarded the John W. Hoglund Award during the International Fire Service Training Association’s 89th Annual Validation Conference in July 2022.
- Chief Tonya Hoover (center) is presented the 2022 Everett E. Hudiburg Award by IFSTA Executive Board Chair Bradd Clark and Chief Dennis Compton.
Tonya Hoover, deputy U.S. Fire Administrator and past IFSTA Executive Board member, was awarded the Everett E. Hudiburg Memorial Award during the International Fire Service Training Association’s 89th Annual Validation Conference in July 2022.
The election of officers for the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) National Advisory Committee (NAC) was held in Washington, D.C., on Friday, April 8, 2022.
Fire Protection Publications Director, Craig Hannan, was elected NAC Chairman, effective immediately. This is a one-year term and a person is limited to serving a maximum of two consecutive terms. Previously, Hannan served as the vice chair of the NAC for two consecutive one year terms beginning in 2020.
- About the Award
Marvin L. AustinMarvin L. Austin joined the Homewood, Illinois, Fire Department in 1954 and served as their training officer for many years. He worked his way through the ranks of the department until his retirement as assistant chief in 1971. Chief Austin joined the Illinois Fire Service Institute in 1960 and taught at their fire college for more than 20 years. His courses included salvage, aerial ladders and elevated platforms, pump operations, apparatus tests, maintenance and specifications, and many more. He also served on the IFSI Advisory Committee.
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John W. HoglundJohn W. Hoglund served as the director of the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute for 22 years, from 1970-1992, and as Director Emeritus until his passing in 2020. Hoglund was a nationally renowned leader in the fields of firefighting education, fire prevention and public safety.
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Dr. John GranitoDr. John Granito is widely recognized as one of the premier fire service and public safety consultants in the United States. In all, Granito has participated in more than 400 fire department studies that have increased fire service performance and productivity on an extremely broad scale.
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Everett E. HudiburgEverett E. Hudiburg was a member of the Stillwater, Oklahoma, Fire Department from 1934 to 1954. He worked his way through the ranks of the department, serving as the fire chief from 1945 to 1954. He was a proud graduate of Stillwater High School and Oklahoma State University.
Each year, IFSTA accepts nominations for four awards meant to recognize outstanding leaders in the fire and emergency services industry. Named after those who have themselves changed the trajectory of IFSTA’s history with their leadership, these awards are not necessarily presented annually, but when an exceptional nominee merits recognition.
Everett E. Hudiburg Memorial AwardEverett E. Hudiburg
The Everett E. Hudiburg Memorial Award is given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the training of firefighters. Learn More
