Women in Fire Safety is seeking nominations for its inaugural awards recognizing excellence in the fire safety industry. The Women in Fire Safety Awards honor the outstanding achievements and contributions of all women within the fire safety community.
Founded by Chloe Vickery and Kate Blake, the awards strive to address the historical gender imbalance and champion a more progressive industry.
More progressive industry
They said: “We hope to encourage the next generation to see fire safety as an astounding career opportunity by further highlighting how varied, inclusive, diverse and rewarding the industry is as a collective.”
The FPA is proud to support the awards, with FPA Commercial Director John Briggs and Tamzin Jhutti
The FPA is proud to support the awards, with FPA Commercial Director John Briggs and Tamzin Jhutti from the FPA’s training team joining the judging panel. Other judges include the Chair of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, David White and Aileen Evans, immediate past President of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
There are 12 award categories:
- Woman of the year
- International woman of the year
- Rising star
- Inspirational award
- Fire Safety Manager of the year
- Engineer of the year
- Business Manager of the year
- Campaign of the year
- Fire Safety Contractor of the year
- Architect of the year
- Recruiter of the year
- Training Provider of the year