Tuesday, October 14, 2008
2007 Career Chief Award Winner
Russell Tarver Decorated LeaderWinning awards isn't new to Russell Tarver. Yet this year, he adds another honor — the first Fire Chief of the Year winner to be nominated by the Federal and Military Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Tarver is regional fire chief, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Japan. His work force is a mix of U.S. and Japanese citizens who protect industrial complexes, fuel storage areas, American public housing and Department of Defense schools, as well as active naval airfields and one of the Navy's largest overseas ports. The CNFJ Fire Department includes 18 fire stations and provides protection for more than 45,000 people at 29 different areas and to the ships of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces. The department responded to 1,800 emergencies and conducted more than 8,500 inspections annually. |
2007 Volunteer Chief Award Winner
Michael Varney The Quiet ChiefServes as chair or co-chair on multiple state and federal committees and as a member on another half dozen committees, lectures on public safety communications and radio interoperability, participates in several full-scale and tabletop disaster-response exercises, and runs a 50-member fire department — all in 2007. This would be an impressive list of activities for any committee or business. Throw in a family of five and a full-time job and you get a taste of how Ellington, Conn., Fire Chief Michael Varney spends his time. And just how does he find the time? |
