SEAFC Fire Chief of the Year
Deadline: March 31, 2021 at 11:59 PM CST (Midnight)
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DESCRIPTION
Since 2012, our most prestigious honor the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs (SEAFC) can bestow upon its chief fire officer executives, was conceived to recognize truly outstanding fire chiefs whose actions and leadership in their profession, home, community, and country, serve as an example and challenge for all other
chief fire executives throughout the southeast.
The SEAFC, Fire Chief of the Year Award, will be sponsored by a selected corporate partner of the SEAFC. The selected sponsor will fund such award and present the SEAFC Fire Chief of the Year Award during the Annual Conference.
The 2021 nomination period closes March 31 at 11:59 PM CST.
Members nominated must be current members of the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs. Nominations are accepted from State Chiefs Associations, members, and any individual that feels a member is deserving of this award.
NOMINATION FORMAT
The 2021 nomination period is open January 1 through March 31 at 11:59 PM CST. Click Here For The Nomination Form or you may submit the application by contacting [email protected].
Four steps to prepare the official entry:
1. Use the official nomination form via the Apply button below. Remember, this is a lifetime achievement award, not one specific incident.
2. Include a statement describing in less than 1,000 words the nominee’s major accomplishments and why the candidate is deserving of this high honor.
3. Upload a current resume or CV detailing the nominee’s involvement in the fire service. While this is optional, including a resume or CV is highly recommended.
4. Upload up to three (3) other documents supporting the candidate’s nomination, such as copies of awards, newspaper articles, or letters of recommendation from appropriate elected or appointed officials. These documents are optional. However, such information makes it easier for the panel of judges to evaluate the nominees.
SELECTION PROCESS
Each qualified nomination will be reviewed by a selection committee consisting of a Chair (2nd VP of the SEAFC) and the last three years award winners. The SEAFC reserves the right to omit an award. Recipient and regret notifications to the nominators will be issued in mid-April. The
recipients will be announced during the President’s Dinner and Award Banquet during the Annual Conference.
REQUIREMENTS
Two awards will be presented in Biloxi, MS at the IP Casino Resort Spa on June 23-25 2021; one for a career fire chief and one for a volunteer fire chief.
- A volunteer fire chief is defined as one who earns his or her principal livelihood by some means other than serving as a fire chief, even if the position of chief carries some compensation.
- A career fire chief is defined as one who earns his or her principal livelihood as a fire chief.
- In each category, the status of the fire department as a whole — paid, volunteer or combination — is not considered.
- Individuals who are eligible for nomination and selection as Fire Chief of the Year are limited to active chiefs of departments (organization head). Previous Fire Chief of the Year recipients are not eligible.
- Selection criteria will emphasize leadership, innovation, professional development, integrity, service to the public and contributions to the fire service as a whole.
- All of a nominee’s fire service activities and accomplishments will be considered. A nominee’s command role at a major emergency incident, while relevant, will not be enough to place that individual into contention for the award.
- All nominees must be a member in good standings with the SEAFC.
- Individuals nominating persons for the Fire Chief of the Year Award do not need to be members of the SEAFC. The full content of the SEAFC Fire Chief of the Year Policy is attached to assist the nominator with completion of the nomination process.
Click Here For The Nomination Form!
If you have any questions, please contact Chief Larry Williams at 334-797-8233. Any hard copies can be mailed to 104 Treetop Court, Dothan, AL 36301