The Roanoke Valley Firefighters Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the Phillips Family Firefighter Training Scholarship. This scholarship awards Full Conference Registration and meal money for 2 individuals to attend the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC), held annually in Indianapolis, Indiana in April of each year. FDIC is the largest Firefighting Conference in the world, with over 30,000 attendees each year.
This years winners are;
BATTALION CHIEF BRIAN HOLLINS- SALEM FIRE-EMS
CAPTAIN JEREMY HARTMAN-SALEM FIRE-EMS
Winners were selected by Michele McDaniel, whose father Doug was a Battalion Chief with the city of Alexandria, Va Fire Dept. and brother was Captain of Training in the Bonita Springs, Fla. Fire Dept. Both men served for many years in the Fire Service and left their mark on those they served with. The Scholarship is named in their Honor and Memory!
Congratulations to Chief Hollins and Captain Hartman as this years scholarship awardees!