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Outstanding Service and the New Board

November 3, 2011

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Prestigious Awards Given to Four Well Deserving Members and New Board Takes the Oath

On Thursday September 15, 2011 the Michigan Fire Inspector Society honored four deserving members with the highest awards in the State.  Michigan Fire Inspector Society president Kevin Abbassee presented the awards at the Societies annual banquet and dinner as part of the 62nd annual educational seminar.

John Hagar, Fire Marshal with the Taylor Fire Department was presented with the Fire Inspector of the Year award.  Fire Marshal Hager has demonstrated the power of consistent fire inspection and diligent fire investigation skills with his department.  Fire Marshal Hager has also aided the society with his efforts in the 2010 Calendar project as well as involvement with other boards in the State of Michigan.

Second grade teacher Jodi Scott received the first Teacher of the Year award from the

Michigan Fire Inspector Society on Thursday, September 15. Mrs. Scott was recognized for her dedication and partnership with the [click to continue…]

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Calendar Project Wins Award

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December 12, 2009

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Leland Gayheart Fire Safety and Prevention Award to the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society

The 2010 Calendar Project has been received an award from the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center.  The Leland Gayheart Fire Safety Prevention Award was recently presented to Fire Marshal / Board Member John Hager from Karla Klas of the University of Michigan.

The award is presented each year to recognize the work of Michigan firefighters and Leland Gayheart, a 23-year-old firefighter who lost his life after a burn injury in 1991.

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Public Educator of the Year

June 8, 2008

Beginning in 2007 the MFIS honored Cary Thompson with the first ever public educator of the year. The award has been developed in honor of Fire Marshal Larry Zimmerman. Larry served as fire inspector and fire marshal with the City of Royal Oak. Larry was diagnosed with amyloidosis and lost his life to the terrible disease. Known to [...]

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