The national Firewise Communities program is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Firewise Leadership Awards. Click here for details.
In 2007, the National Firewise Communities Program recognized six outstanding individuals and organizations for their leadership in promoting a cooperative approach to reducing the loss of lives, property, and resources in the wildland/urban interface.
"Achievements among the Firewise Leadership Award winners this year [2007] include operating thriving programs under shoe-string budgets, changing community-wide perceptions, and pioneering original mitigation projects," said Alan Dozier, chair of the NWCG’s Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Working Team.
The Firewise Leadership Awards are open to individuals and organizations conducting wildland fire mitigation activities in residential developments in the wildland/urban interface. Eligible Firewise efforts may include, but are not limited to:
• Innovations in engineering
• Program communications, advertising, exhibits, and/or other informational programs
• Success in involving communities
• Collaboration across agency jurisdictions
• Special partnerships
2007 Firewise Leadership Award Winners
2006 Firewise Leadership Award Winners
To submit a nomination for the 2008 awards, download the submission guidelines and the entry form. Deadline for submittals is June 30, 2008.
