Appleton, Wis. (July 25, 2017) – The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, today announced the 2017 winners of the annual “IAFC Fire Chief of the Year” awards. Volunteer Fire Chief Brian Wade of the North Lenoir Fire & Rescue Department in Kinston, N.C. and Career Fire Chief Marvin Riggins of the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department in Macon, Georgia are this year’s honorees.
A committee appointed by the IAFC selects the award recipients, evaluating the nominees based on leadership, innovation, professional development, integrity and contributions to the fire service as a whole.
“领导和完整性建模由首席叠e and Chief Riggins are truly an inspiration to us all and to the fire service, reminding us of the crucial function of fire departments in society today,” said Jim Johnson, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president of the Fire & Emergency segment and Pierce Manufacturing. “Together, these leaders have nearly 60 years of dedicated service to their departments and the communities they serve. It is an honor to bestow these awards, and all of us at Pierce congratulate Chiefs Riggins and Wade!”
这两个获奖者都是具有令人印象深刻的职业，教育和认证证书以及公民参与的高度成就的人。他们获得的许多奖项以及为支持其提名提供的荣誉证明了他们对消防服务及其社区的承诺。以下只是一些亮点。
Volunteer Fire Chief Honoree – Brian Wade of the North Lenoir Fire & Rescue Department in Kinston, N.C.
北雷诺首席韦德加入了ir Fire & Rescue department in 1996. He began as firefighter and rose through the department ranks as a captain, battalion chief, and assistant chief before being named fire chief in 2010. Wade graduated with honors with an Associates of Applied Science in Fire Protection Technology from Wilson Technical Community College, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Science with a concentration in fire service management from Fayetteville State University. Wade has always been a strong supporter of training and certification. He was named, in 2013, a Fire/Rescue Training Specialist by the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal, for whom he has led training programs across the state. He also served as a fire and rescue instructor for a decade at Lenoir Community College. Wade sought to make training a priority in the department, as well. The department, under the leadership of Chief Wade, is creating one of the premier training facilities in the region – complete with a dedicated flashover simulator, T-box burn simulator, and a training tower. More recently, Chief Wade is implementing an officer and leadership development program to cultivate the growth and skills of his fellow department members. As fire chief, Wade has advanced the department’s mission and enhanced its community engagement efforts. An outstanding communicator and writer, Chief Wade secured Fire Act Grants for his department in 2007, 2009, and 2014 totaling more than $900,000. Chief Wade’s accomplishments have not gone unnoticed: in 2016, he was recognized as the IAFC Southeast Region Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year. As Wade received this honor, George Smith, III, the president of North Lenoir Fire & Rescue, in acknowledging the legacy Wade will leave the department, noted that “the fire service desperately needs more leaders like Chief Wade.” A shining example of leadership in action, Chief Wade is a deserving recipient of Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year.
职业消防局长获奖者 - 佐治亚州梅肯市梅肯比伯县消防局的马文·里金斯（Marvin Riggins）
马文·里金斯（Marvin Riggins）酋长是消防局38年的资深人士，他的职业生涯始于私人。他升职，中尉，培训主任和助理消防局长。在梅肯市市长罗伯特·赖希特（Robert Reichert）的“我做出的最好的招聘决定之一”中，局长里金斯（Riggins）于2008年被任命为消防局长。里金斯（Riggins）晋升为梅肯比伯（Macon-Bibb）消防局中的第一位非裔美国女首席执行官。他曾在佐治亚州消防员协会的各个委员会任职，并负责每年在佐治亚州消防局和博览会上举办州消防纪念计划。乔治亚酋长是毕生的乔治亚人，拥有政治学的学士学位，并获得了佐治亚大学和州立大学的公共管理硕士学位。Riggins酋长是年度最佳消防员，获得了Macon Oppist社区服务奖，Shields Club奖和年度护理人员奖。他获得了佐治亚州消防员协会和佐治亚州消防局长协会的总统奖项。他还获得了2016年佐治亚州年度消防局奖。一个重要的十字路口活动表明，里金斯酋长作为领导者的性格以及他对部门和社区的奉献精神。 when Riggins was offered an early out retirement package, he declined the opportunity because he knew that key command staff were retiring under the arrangement which would leave the department in a leadership void. He decided to maintain continuity and stay on as chief to bring up a new generation of command staff. Chief Riggins’ many outside interests and activities include volunteering with the Boys & Girls Club of Central Georgia (since 1995) and The Booker T. Washington Center, serving as a board member with the American Red Cross and as a division chairperson for the United Way of Central Georgia, and many more. Chief Riggins’ approach is to answer the call of duty, and his dedication makes him a worthy recipient of Career Fire Chief of the Year.
