MSA Honors Fire Service Heroes With Fireslayer of the Year Award

Every 17 seconds, a fire department responds to an emergency. Routinely, the brave men and women of the fire service put their own lives at risk in an attempt to save the lives of others in their community. MSA applauds their courage and dedication to the fire service. To honor those who perform selfless acts of bravery and serve as role models of commitment and integrity to their fellow firefighters, MSA presents the Fireslayer of the Year (FOTY) award.

To be eligible for the Fireslayer of the Year (FOTY) award, a firefighter must:

• Have committed a selfless act of bravery and served as a role model of commitment and integrity to his or her fellow firefighters during 2002.
• Have served as a full- or part-time firefighter (paid or volunteer) at any time during 2002.
• Be nominated via the submission form on the MSAFire.com Web site by January 31, 2003.
• Be willing to accept the FOTY award at a ceremony at the 2003 Fire Department Instructor’s Conference (FDIC) and participate in media interviews/publicity related to the FOTY award.

The 2003 FOTY winner will receive:

• An all-expenses-paid trip to the 2003 Fire Department Instructor’s Conference (FDIC).
• A mounted Cairns leather presentation helmet.
• Recognition during the FOTY ceremony during the 2003 FDIC conference and through FOTY media publicity.
• A stipend to be used for the purchase of new firefighting equipment for the winner’s fire department.

Selection Process

1. MSA representatives will review all Fireslayer of the Year (FOTY) nominations submitted online via MSAFire.com to select finalists.
2. Finalists will be contacted by MSA by February 7 to confirm submission data and verify eligibility.
3. Finalists which successfully complete eligibility screening will be submitted to the FOTY judging panel, comprised of:
   • MSA representatives
   • MSA customers advisory panel members
   • Fire service trade publication editors
4. The FOTY judging panel will select the 2003 FOTY winner in mid-February.
5. MSA will contact the FOTY winner prior to the 2003 Fire Department Instructor’s Conference (FDIC).