WSFSI offers 2 scholarships
  • Instructor of the Year
  • William E. Clark Scholarship
  • Instructor of the Year

    Wisconsin Society of Fire Service Instructors

    Instructor of the Year Award

     

    The Instructor of the Year Award recognizes individuals for extraordinary accomplishments in fire service training. The winner:

    ·         Will have displayed a deep commitment to furthering the cause of the fire service through training

    ·         Will have advanced the cause of firefighter operational effectiveness and safety

    ·         Will have gone above and beyond the call of duty in training

    ·         Will have brought creativity and innovation to the fire training programs, or will have shown great persistence in pursuing an innovative program

    ·         Will have served as a positive model for other fire instructors and firefighters

    The award recognizes individual accomplishment. While members of an instructional team or training group may be considered, nominations of a fire department or training academy are not eligible.

     

    Nomination Form – 2012 

    Date:

         

     

    Nominator Information

    Name:

         

    Mailing Address:

         

    City, State, Zip:

         

     

    Nominee Information

    Name:

         

    Mailing Address:

         

    City, State, Zip:

         

    Phone:

         

    Fax:

         

    Email:

         

     

    In the space below, describe the training achievement of the individual:


         

    In the space below, describe how can other departments benefit from the training?


         

    In the space below, describe what makes the program unique, innovative, and resourceful?

         

     

    Please attach any supplemental information such as diagrams, photos, and written materials (no testimonials) to illustrate the program. Use additional pages if you need more room to write. Please submit nominations by mail or e-mail to: James Flanagan / WSFSI / 214 East Mill Street / Plymouth WI 53073 / Flanagan@fireinstructors.org


    Application Guidelines




    William E. Clark Scholarship
    William E. Clark Scholarship Photo In 1994 the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Society of Fire Service Instructors voted to establish a training scholarship program. The scholarship fund has been named after William E. Clark, a Wisconsin Fire Service training pioneer. An amount of $2,500.00 will be awarded for use during the 2012/2013 school year. Individual scholarships will be awarded to students enrolled in an Associate Degree, Bachelors Degree, or Masters Degree program. The purpose of the scholarships is to further the fire service education of members of Wisconsin Society of Fire Service Instructors or their dependents.

    Application Guidelines

    1. Applicants must be members of the Wisconsin Society of Fire Service Instructors (WSFSI) or their dependents.
    2. Applicants will be screened for those who desire Associate, Baccalaureate. or Masters degrees in fire related areas, e.g. fire administration, public administration or related fields.
    3. Leadership abilities, financial need, academic capability and personal goals to serve the public are areas to be judged by the Scholarship Committee.
    4. All award monies will be sent directly to the school of entry in the selected individual's name after acceptance for classes, and must be used between August 2012 and September 2013.
    5. Awardees will be eligible to apply for additional assistance in succeeding years.
    6. All participants must be accompanied by the applicant's most recent high school and/or college transcript, as well as a one page autobiographical sketch of the candidate. The sketch should include information as to courses planned, cost, and future goals or career plans.
    7. Applications will be screened and a field of selected candidates may be interviewed by three scholarship committee members. Their recommendations will be forwarded to the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Society of Fire Service Instructors whose decision for awards will be final.
    8. All applications must be received by March 20, 2012. The Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Society of Fire Service Instructors will make the final decision at its Spring Board meeting and successful students will be notified.

    To receive an application form, contact:

    Wisconsin Society Of Fire Service Instructors
    Attention: Scholarship Committee, Robert Stedman
    1302 E. Wabash Ave.
    Waukesha, WI 53186
    Bus: 262-691-5367
    Home: 262-542-0931
    Fax: 262-691-5172
    rstedman@fireinstructors.org





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