JOIN LOGIN MENU FLSS Awards Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award The Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award honors individuals who have dedicated themselves to saving lives and property through their work on code development, fire-prevention practices and leadership techniques. The award is sponsored by the International Code Council (ICC) and the Fire & Life Safety Section (FLSS) and is presented annually during Fire-Rescue International. Honorees 2019 Dan Finnegan Earns 2019 FLSS Award 2018 State Fire Marshal Dwayne Garriss Earns 2018 FLSS Award 2017 Howard Hopper Earns 2017 FLSS Award 2016 Jim Tidwell Earns Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award 2015 Bruce Johnson, Senior Regulatory Engineer, Codes & Advisory Services, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. 2014 Chief Tonya Hoover, California State Fire Marshal 2013 Battalion Chief and Director of Training Sean DeCrane, City of Cleveland, Dept. of Public Safety, Division of Fire 2012 Building/Fire Safety Division Chief Anthony "Tony" Apfelbeck, Altamonte Springs, Fla. 2011 Fire Marshal George Michehl, Buffalo Grove (Ill.) Fire Department and executive director emeritus, Illinois Fire Inspectors Association 2010 Deputy State Fire Administrator John Mueller, New York 2009 Mr. Ed Comeau, Campus Firewatch and founder and past-director, Center for Campus Fire Safety 2008 Division Chief Michael T. Love, Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue 2007 Azarang (Ozzie) Mirkhah, PE of the Las Vegas (NV) Fire Rescue Department Fire Prevention News & Resources IAFC Online Community available via Mobile App November 12, 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application Period Opens Today November 8, 2021 IAFC and TC Energy Mexico Pipeline Training October 28, 2021 Previous FirefighterHub of resources FirefighterHub was created to be the home of all things fire. Next 1 2 3 You are not logged in. International Association of Fire Chiefs Home Contact Us Terms of Use & Copyright Privacy Policy IAFC Logo Usage Policy Discrimination & Harassment Policy 4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 100W, Chantilly, VA 20151 | Tel: 703-273-0911 | Fax: 703-273-9363 © 1999 - 2021 International Association of Fire Chiefs. All Rights Reserved.