West Virginia State Firemen's Association

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“In addition to fire safety inspections, a significant number of man-hours were expended conducting fire safety training and educational programs, complaint investigations, assisting the Fire Investigation Division and department training. Additional educational programs include: in-service training to county school maintenance and educational staffs, presentations to the West Virginia Landlords Association, Department of Health and Human Services social workers, West Virginia Advocate employees day care and Residential Board & Care providers and the West Virginia Hospital Engineers Association,” the report states.

West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office, Home Heating Safety – PDF Document

There are several Fire Prevention Videos available through the WV State Library System. Below, you will find a list of these videos. Contact your local library for access to these titles:

If your group is hosting a Fire School, feel free to submit the info and we’ll try to get it on the website as soon as possible. Send training info to: wvsfa-webmaster@wvsfa.com.

Thanks!

/john

The Gail Ash Award is a very prestigious award given every year by the West Virginia State Fireman’s Association, Fire Prevention Committee to the Fire Dept. that does an outstanding job all year long educating the citizens of the Great State of West Virginia in preventing fires.

Gail Ash was a life member of Weirton Volunteer Company #1, of Weirton WV and a life member of the WVSFA. He was instrumental in Fire Prevention and Education of the Public, as well as active in the fire service his entire adult life. This award was created to keep his memory and accomplishments fresh and alive in the hearts of those who follow in the fire service, and strive for a better quality of life for not just West Virginians but all of mankind.

Here are the Guidelines for applying for the Gail Ash Award:

1.) Each Fire Prevention submission for the Gail Ash Award will run from July of convention year to july of the following year.

2.) Deadline for eligibility must be postmarked by the second Saturday in July before the convention where it will be awarded.

3.) All Fire Prevention activities must be documented (i.e., newspaper clippings, video tape, pictures, etc.).

4.) All activities must deal directly with Fire Prevention.

5.) All submissions are to be sent to the Fire Prevention Committee Chairperson.

6.) Any submissions postmarked after the second Saturday in July will not be considered for the award, but will be displayed for viewing at the convention.

7.) All submissions will be returned to the respective fire department after the convention.

Send submissions to:
Scott A. Moore – Chairperson
WVSFA Fire Prevention Committee
4 Foolish Pleasure Drive
Evans, WV 25241

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