Cleveland (Ohio) Fire Department Bttn. Chief Sean DeCrane was the recipient of the International Code Council Fire Service Award, bestowed to an individual for service, professional abilities and leadership that are exemplary in the development of the International Fire Code, and one who has served as an example to all fire-prevention and fire-protection professionals.


DeCrane was recognized for his efforts to increase the awareness and importance of codes to firefighter safety, and for his leadership of Vision 20/20 Strategy Five — an effort to develop a national strategic agenda for fire loss focused on firefighter involvement in code development.



DeCrane represents the IAFF at the national level focusing on a number of code-related subjects, and has written numerous published articles and teaches classes about fire and building codes as they relate to firefighter safety.



Source: IAFF