International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation

Announces Scholarship Recipients

The IAFC Foundation, promoting higher education and research in the fire

services, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Foundation’s 2013

Scholarships.

The John M. Buckman, III Award goes to Lieutenant

Tyler Schmidt with the Davenport Fire Department

and Eldridge Volunteer Fire Company in Iowa

The Chief Charles A. “Chet” Henry Memorial

Scholarship Award, made possible with

support from VFIS, for exceptional commitment to public

service goes to Fire Medic/Lieutenant Beau Bevan with the

BASF Fire-Emergency Services and the Fish River Marlow Fire

& Rescue Department in Alabama.

The Garry L Briese Scholarship Award, made possible

with support from the Motorola Foundation, goes to

Lieutenant Richard L. Wilson with the Bartlett Fire

and Monroe Township Fire Districts in Illinois.

The Heather Westphal Memorial Scholarship

Award benefiting women in the fire service, created in honor

of IAFC’s Membership Marketing Manager is going to

Lieutenant Sonya Armstrong with the Newport News (Va.)

Fire Department.

2013 Awards Continued on Page 5

Board of Directors Mr. Anthony Campisi President Mr. George Danz Vice President Chief Jack McElfish Treasurer Chief William Asken-stedt Director Chief Ronald Blackwell Director Garry Briese Director Chief Randy Bruegman Director Mr. William Darley Director Chief Raymond Barnes (Ret.) Director Chief Billy Shelton, Jr. Director Mr. Dennis Smith Director Chief Julian Taliaferro (Ret.) Director Chief Steven Westermann,Director

Winter 2013

IAFC Foundation 4025 Fair Ridge Dr. Suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22033 703-896-4822

www.iafcf.org

Thank You to our Sponsors:

American

Eastern Division, Federal-Military Section and

Metro Chiefs Section of IAFCf IAFC

President’s Message

As you know, we live in an increasingly complex and potentially dan-

gerous world. Whether it is natural disasters, car accidents, fires or

medical emergencies, our communities rely on fire and emergency

service personnel to protect them. The International Association of

Fire Chiefs Foundation (IAFCF) is dedicated to supporting these first

responders through the administration of our scholarship program.

Each year the IAFCF provides scholarships to well deserving career and volunteer fire and

emergency service personnel who are enrolled in college coursework or other academic

programs that will help them further their fire service education. Unfortunately each year

the IAFC Foundation also has to turn down scholarship applications from other well de-

serving individuals due to a lack of available funds. You can help us change that - with

your financial support the IAFCF will be able to fund additional scholarships and make a

real difference in a first responder’s life.

During these challenging economic times, many departments across the country no long-

er offer tuition reimbursement which means many dedicated fire and emergency service

men and women have to cover 100% of their own education expenses or seek funding as-

sistance from other sources. Now more than ever, the financial support of an IAFC Founda-

tion scholarship may mean the difference between someone continuing with their studies

or putting them on hold for financial reasons.

The personal stories from past scholarship recipients included in this brochure clearly

demonstrate how an IAFC Foundation scholarship can help individuals reach their career

goals. By completing the donation form on the last page of this brochure you will help the

IAFC Foundation meet its goal of awarding scholarships to a larger number of fire and

emergency services personnel. Your generosity today will help improve the fire service of

tomorrow.

Sincerely,

Anthony P. Campisi

IAFC Foundation President

IAFC Announces 2014 Foundation Scholarship

Applications Available January 1, 2014

www.iafcf.org

4th Annual Big Dog Challenge A Success

A BIG Thank You to 1-800-BOARDUP and all of the golfers who participated in this year’s

Big Dog Challenge Golf Tourney in Chicago raising over $11,000 for the Foundation’s

scholarships for first responders.

IAFC Foundation Board Member Garry Briese accepts the large donation from 1-800-BOARDUP’s Jeff Clo-

hessy, Vice President Training & Operations and Brian O”Malley, Director of Emergency Services, Denver Met-

ro. Stay tuned to the IAFC Foundation website for details on the 5th Annual Big Dog Challenge in Dallas, TX.

Scholarship to attend the Harvard Kennedy School’s SMREA Course

The IAFC Foundation and the Fire Life Safety Section (FLSS) will provide a scholarship for partici-

pation in the Harvard Kennedy School’s Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement

Agencies (SMREA) session. The 2014 session runs September 28 through October 3, 2014.

Scholarship applications are being accepted until March 15, 2014, from qualified IAFC and

FLSS members. The winner will be notified prior to March 30, 2014.

Applicants should occupy a supervisory or similar position of responsibility and be members of

the IAFC’s FLS Section. In addition, the applicant must currently be performing or have potential

to be assigned to a fire protection regulatory role in local, state or federal government; and have

a demonstrated proficiency in fire protection inspection, plans review or risk management. Addi-

tional consideration shall be given to those applicants who are currently certified as a fire pre-

vention inspector, investigator and serving in that capacity.

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Battalion Chief John Alston

Chief Ted Ames

Ret. Chief David Aron

Deputy Chief Benjamin Barksdale

Chief William Barrow

Assistant Chief George Bennett

Chief Donald Bettenhausen

Chief James Blount

Chief Emeritus Paul Boecker

Chief Timothy Boehlke

Fire Instructor Jason Boggs

Ret. Chief Edward Bonollo

Deputy Chief Tom Borgman

Chief Steve Botts

Chief Richard Boudreaux

Chief Roger Bradley

Garry Briese

Chief Randy Bruegman

Ret. Chief Alan Brunacini

Chief William Buck

Battalion Chief Palmer Buck

Captain Len Call

Anthony Campisi*

Chief Brian Cannatella

Chief Joseph Carilli

Battalion Chief Brett Carroll

Chief Stephen Carter

Choice CleanGear, LLC, PA*

Chief Fire Officer Samuel Clarke

Chief Hank Clemmensen

Cobra North America*

Chief Brendan Collins

Fire Marshal Albert Comly

Ret. Chief Stuart Cook

Ret.Chief James Cope

Ret. Chief Marc Crain

Battalion Chief Charles Cuccia

Lieutenant Kevin Danielson

Commissioner George Danz

Bill Darley*

Paul Darley, W.S. Darley & Co.*

Captain Chad Deardorff

Fire Marshal Terry DeGuentz

Chief John deHooge

Chief David Dixon

Lead Inst./Owner David Dodson

Chief Kevin Doyle

Chief Dan Durkee

Fire Marshal Perry Ebner

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Deputy Chief Philip Field

Chief Luther Fincher

Chief Joseph Flanagan

Ret. Chief S. Flegal*

Chief Mitch Flynn

Chief George Giles

Captain II George Gonzalez

Deputy Chief Joel Gray

Chief Scott Grzybowski

Battalion Chief Thomas Gwyer

Director of Marketing Ross Hallen

Chief Timothy Harhen

Chief Jeffrey Hevey

Division Chief Braford Hillary

Chief James Holl

Ret. Chief Willie Hood

Ret. Chief Natale Ippolito

Chief Emeritus Selby Jacobs

Deputy Chief Paul Januszewski

Chief Christopher Jennings

Vice President James Johnson

Captain James Johnston

Commissioner Brandon Jones

Chief Les Karpluk

Chief Richard Kerley

Sr. Emerg Response Ofc Leo Kin

Response & Sec. William Lankford

Ret. Deputy Fire Marshal Thomas

Leonard

Deputy Chief Joseph Leone

Chief Charles Lillie*

Ret. Chief Stony Lohr

Chief Thomas Lyke

President Pat Lynch

Ret. Chief Robert Marcucci

Captain Steven Marovich

Captain William Marshall

Ret. Fire Marshal George McCall

Chief William Metcalf

Lieutenant Robert Meyer

Captain Richard Miller

Ret. Chief Randall Miller

Ret. Chief Patrick Moffett

Regional Fire Chief William Moore

Battalion Chief Colleen Moore

Chief Gerald Morganthall

Chief John Mullin

Captain Jon Musgrave

Pass Chief Raymond Nichols

Chief H. Palmer

Assistant Fire Chief David Parker

Ret. Chief William Parker

Asst Fire Chief JP Penet

Chief Alan Perdue

Coordinator Stephen Pepper

Deputy Chief Douglas Postma

Battalion Chief Ronald Powers

Chief Richard Ramirez

Fire Protection Officer Gene

Rausch

State Fire Marshal Shane Ray

Chief Jerry Rhodes

Assistant Chief J. Mark Richards

Chief Michael Richardson

Battalion Chief Brian Ritter

President and CEO Julie Rochman

Chief Gord Roesch

Ret. Chief Fred Roof

Battalion Chief Corey Rose

Ret. Commissioner James Roth

Division Chief J. Gordon Routley

Chief Orlando Sandoval

Lieutenant Amy Scheller

Asst Fire Chief Gerald Schiedewitz

Battalion Chief Paul See

Chief Willie Shelton

Ret. Chief Alon Selman

Chief Gregory Serio

Captain K.C. Smith

Ret Chief Donald Spadoni

Chief Tim Sprague

Ret. Chief Fred Springston

Market Manager Peter Sremac

Chief Daniel Stefano

Chief Robert Stewart

Chief Jeff Stricklin

Battalion Chief Thomas Sutkus

Special Ops Chief Bryon Taylor

Deputy Chief Greg Tryon

Chief Terry Tucker

CEO Christopher Turner

Ret. Engineer Bogdan Utrata

Volunteer Combination Officers

Section (VCOS/IAFC)

Decon Tech Tracy Vohwinkle

Chief Carey Waddell

Chief William Walton

Ret. Ann Watzka

Chief Richard Weatherstone

Deputy Chief Eric Wellman

Ret. Chief Denis Whicker

Chief Gregory Whitehurst

Executive Director James Wile

Assistant Chief Jeffrey Zepeda

Chief Bruce Ziegle

Chief Kyle Zikmund

Battalion Chief John Zimbelman

Chief Michael Zywanski

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Thank you to our Donors

Foundation Board Member Bill Killen published his 2nd

book to

benefit the Foundation. The second edition of “Firefighting

With Henry’s Model T” is a major improvement of the 2008

edition and is twice the size of the first edition featuring hun-

dreds of color as well as black and white photographs of fire-

fighting apparatus built on the venerable Ford Model T chas-

sis.

The second edition features interesting stories of unique

brands such as the Hallock Chemical Engine, the history of

several fire departments where their first motorized fire appa-

ratus was a Model T Ford and Model T fire apparatus from Aus-

tralia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Finland.

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Former board member Art Glatfelter leaves lasting legacy

Art Glatfelter, who founded Glatfelter Insurance Group in 1951

and worked tirelessly serving the unique needs of the insurance

industry through 2012, passed away on Feb. 14, 2013. Words

cannot express the deep sense of loss being felt throughout the

company he built with such passion. He was instrumental in es-

tablishing the IAFC Foundation and he served on the Board of Di-

rectors and most recently as President Emeritus. He generously

donated his time and support to the Foundation and for that we

are eternally grateful.

“In my heart, I know that Art is looking down from above with

great pride and joy to see his legacy continue,” President/CEO Tony Campisi said in a

statement to associates. “Thank you to each of you for being an important part of

that legacy and for your dedication and commitment to the continued success of this

great company that bears the name of its founder - Arthur J. Glatfelter, a great leader

and extraordinary humanitarian who made the world a better place and touched the

lives of so many.”

Congratulations 2013 Fire Explorer

Scholarship Winners:

Kyle Bathke, Menomonee Falls Fire Department (WI)

Tyler Hoffeditz, Clackamas Fire District #1 (OR)

Jordan Andrew Saucier, Central Nine Career Center (IN)

Malibu Sprague, Manchester Fire Department (NH)

Justin James Turner, West Covina Fire Department (CA)

“The Foundation is delighted to provide these Scholarships to assist our young men and women in

their pursuit of a career in the fire and emergency services. Our award winners represent the fu-

ture of the fire and emergency services and it’s imperative that we assist them in their quest to

serve and protect our communities,” stated Foundation President Anthony Campisi.

2013 Awards Continued from Front Page

Company Officer Leadership

Symposium (COLS) Scholarships:

David Emanuel, Captain, Durham Fire Department (NH)

James Gile, Training Officer, Jackson 105 Fire Protection District (CO)

Michael Riley, Lieutenant, Asheville Fire Department (NC)

Joseph Schum, Captain, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (NV)

“Thanks to the special partnership with the Motorola Solutions Foundation,

which is the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc., the IAFC Foundation

was able to expand the number of scholarships awarded for the Future Lead-

ers and Company Officer Leadership Development Programs this year. To-

gether the Foundation and Motorola have demonstrated their commitment to

a well-educated, trained, versatile fire and emergency service,” said IAFC

Foundation President and President/CEO of Glatfelter Insurance Group Tony

Campisi.

“Aligning with Motorola Solutions’ purpose to help people be their best in the moments that mat-

ter, the Motorola Solutions Foundation is honored to support first responders and their families

through program funding that bolster safety and education,” said Matt Blakely, director of the

Motorola Solutions Foundation. “Through the Public Safety Grants, we partner with programs like

the IAFC Foundation to ensure first responders have access to the necessary tools and resources

they need to succeed.”

The following deserving volunteer and career first responders were selected

to receive educational scholarships:

Joseph Bongiorno

Captain, Meridian Fire Department (ID)

Jodi A. Halweg

Firefighter/Paramedic

City of Maplewood Fire Department (MN)

Bradley Kavetski, Firefighter/Paramedic, Horry County Fire Rescue &

Darlington County EMS (SC)

Randall C. Reitz, Captain, Fresno Fire Department (CA)

Timothy Alan Riggs, Lieutenant, Chanute Fire Department (KS)

Jennifer Smith, Battalion Chief, New Hanover County Fire Rescue (NC)

Teddy D. Wolfe, Chief Fire Operations Officer, Orangeburg County Fire District (SC)

Lt. Michael Riley

Invest in tomorrow’s fire service leaders

by donating to the IAFC Foundation today!

The IAFC Foundation is proud to advance the fire service by helping first responders ensure they are well prepared to face the challenges of today's increasingly complex

world by helping them advance their fire service education. Each year the IAFC Foun-dation provides over $30,000 in scholarships to well deserving career and volunteer

fire service personnel who are currently enrolled in college coursework or other aca-

demic programs that will help them further their fire service education.

We encourage you to make your tax-deductible donation today!

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"Education plays a vital role in the success of a firefighter as a professional and his/her ability to succeed in the fire service. Education can be cost-ly but the benefits far outweigh the costs. This scholarship is a valuable tool to aid me in accom-plishing my educational goals. Thank you, Interna-tional Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation and the Motorola Solutions Foundation for this great opportunity." Lt. Matthew Highstreet

“It is a great honor to have been selected as a recipient of the 2013 Motorola Future Leaders Scholarship Award. With restricted bud-gets, employees are having to find alternative ways to help subsi-dize tuition. This will afford me the opportunity to expand my knowledge and value to the organization.” Lt. Stacy Carroll

Congratulations 2013 Motorola Solutions

Foundation Future Leaders Scholarship

Winners

Stacy L. Carroll, Lieutenant, Newport News Fire Dept. (VA)

Brady J. Casson, Lieutenant, Cottonwood Fire Dept. (AZ)

Matthew Highstreet, Lieutenant, Hellsgate Fire District (AZ)

James H. Johnston II, Captain, City of Elko Fire Dept. (NV)

Sean Morrison, Firefighter II/EMT-B, Stillwater and Fairmount Fire Dept.

(OK)

Bryan K. Wells, Captain, Greensboro and Alamance Community Fire

Depts. (NC)

“The Motorola Future Leaders Scholarship Award will allow me to finish my Bachelor’s Degree in Fire and Emergency Management Administration. While achieving this degree I

am able to be an example to my children, increase my knowledge as a fire service instructor and be a future leader within the fire service community.” Captain Bryan Wells

IAFC Foundation Scholarship Program Donation Form

To make a donation, please complete the below information and mail it to the IAFC Foundation, 4025 Fair Ridge Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22033 for processing. If you have questions, please contact Sharon Baroncelli, IAFC Foundation Association Manager at sbaroncelli@iafc.org or call 703.896.4822.

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