INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND
December 16, 2013
TO: All Sworn, Civilian, and Volunteer Personnel
Memo
FROM: Marc S. Bashoor original signed by
Fire Chief
RE: Fire Rescue Magazine’s “Company Officer Award of
the Year” (AMENDED)
Each year, Fire Rescue Magazine demonstrates
its commitment to company officer development and recognition through the
“Company Officer of the Year Award” that is sponsored by the American Military
University—Serve, Learn, Lead. The award
honors company officers with excellent leadership skills, tactical knowledge,
and community involvement. The award is
open to both sworn and volunteer members who are active lieutenants, captains,
first-line supervisors, and company officers.
The recipient of the Company Officer of
the Year Award will receive airfare, hotel and registration for FDIC, and a
$1,000 cash award. Additionally, they
will also receive a scholarship that covers the cost of the Center for Public
Safety Excellence Fire Officer credentialing and designation program. Liberty Art Works will donate the physical
award, the Speaking Trumpet, which is an important symbol of authority within the
fire service.
Listed below are the “Nomination
Criterions.” Share how your nominee
excels in following areas, limiting each response to 350 words. After responding to the six criterions, you
are welcome to add any other information you like about you nominee. You may also include quotes from others if
you wish, but it is not necessary.
Nomination
Criterions:
1.
Leadership – what makes
the nominee an exemplary leader, and how are they regarded within the
department?
2.
Training – how often
does the nominee train with their crew, and how do they reinforce the
importance of training/fitness for firefighter preparedness?
3.
Incident
Command Effectiveness – provide an example of how the nominee
demonstrated command presence at a specific incident.
4.
Commitment to
Safety
– how has the nominee made their crew safer, and what do they do to support a
safety culture at the department?
5.
Interpersonal
Communication – how effective is the nominee in communicating with
firefighters, chief officers, members of the public and city/government
officials?
6.
Community
Involvement
– what organizations and/or community activities is the nominee involved in?
Additionally, be sure your submission contains
contact information (phone number and email address) for you and the nominee’s
direct supervisor. The nominee’s
information should include their name, rank, department, phone number, and
email address.
To be considered for nomination of this
prestigious award, you will need to provide documentation pertinent to the
aforementioned criterions to Ms. Diane Cunningham in the Public Information
office. Station personnel are also
invited submit their company officer for consideration as a nominee. Submissions may be hand delivered or
forwarded via email to dvcunningham@co.pg.md.us.
Please be advised that all submissions
for nominees in consideration of this award are due in the Public Information
by the close of business on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. If you have questions or require additional
assistance, Ms. Cunningham may be reached at 301-883-5222.
MSB:dvc
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