Nominations for the National Volunteer Fire Council’s annual Fire Prevention Award are now being accepted. Established in the memory of volunteer firefighter Marc Mueller, the award recognizes a volunteer firefighter whose outstanding achievements in the fire service and community best exemplify the philosophy of fire prevention.

Nominees for the award should be individuals who have made a major contribution or have played a key role in a significant accomplishment in the field of fire prevention and/or to have demonstrated superior efforts in establishing goals for the protection of the public through a continuous promulgation or enforcement of outstanding fire prevention, fire protection or life safety programs in their communities. Consideration also is given to those who may have developed or enforced a specific piece of legislation resulting in increased fire safety; developed or taught a specific program resulting in public awareness of the need for a fire-safe environment; or who have investigated, arrested, or supervised an enforcement effort which led to the conviction of a penal or fire code violator.

The deadline for nominations for the award is Jan. 15, 2007. Additional information and nomination materials are available on the NVFC Web site.