AFBEA

Prevention Through Education

Arizona Fire and Burn Educators Association

Prevention Through Education

Nominations accepted for 2019 Educator of the Year

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For more than 30 years, AFBEA has remained at the leading edge of innovative and transitional training, making the Community Risk Reduction Educator a true professional.

Annually, an educator is selected from his or her state peers as the Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year.  The award deserves prestigious recognition not only because the efforts of individuals in this field work to increase public awareness of safety issues, but also reduce the risks that firefighters face each time they go on a call.

Submit your nomination for a top safety educator today!

Submit your nominations for Educator of the Year! Due Aug. 15!

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Each year the AFBEA selects a Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year. Each individual awarded this honor has made significant contributions to Fire and Life Safety Education, demonstrated outstanding work as an educator, has been successful in increasing public awareness about safety issues, serves as a positive role model in their community and exhibits a commitment to excellence in their educational efforts.

AFBEA is looking for Arizona nominees based on their significant accomplishments and contributions that they have provided to their community to increase fire/EMS safety and awareness over the past year.

The award is given at the opening ceremonies of Arizona State Fire School in Mesa on Sept. 6.

Submit your nomination today!

Terry Ricketts honored with Mark Sanchez Award

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img_7616-1Professional Firefighter Mark Sanchez was known as “Father Fire” through his educational programs in Flagstaff. He was tragically taken in a fatal highway crash on Sept. 11, 1993. In memory of Mark and his dedication to the children and his community, AFBEA established the “Mark A. Sanchez Memorial Award.” The recognition is given to an individual who has displayed a real dedication to promoting fire and life safety in their community or state through characterization and is awarded during the annual Community Risk Reduction through Characterization Conference.

This year’s honoree is Terry Ricketts, APS Volunteer Clown Troup Coordinator. (Applause!)

As a longtime supporter of AFBEA conferences and programs, Terry is no stranger to fire and life safety messages. After working with Goodyear CRR coordinator Tanja Tanner on new a script and set design, the Ben Franklown program now incorporates safety messages for smoke alarms, drowning prevention, cooking safety and several other safety concepts for elementary age children.

As a result of the partnership between the APS Ben Franklown program and AFBEA, tens of thousands of children have participated. Schools in the Goodyear area were the first to participate. The program spread to include many other schools in the Phoenix metro area, as well as other schools in Flagstaff, Globe, Coolidge, Casa Grande, Scottsdale, Glendale and Tonopah.

The dedication to the safety message has been further illustrated through visits to communities outside the APS service area. The Ben Franklown program has also been included in several high visibility statewide events, such as the Arizona State Fair.

For 30 years, Terry Ricketts has demonstrated the highest degree of dedication to delivering fire and life safety messages to the community, state and to the hundreds of attendees from all across the nation at AFBEA sponsored Educational Characterization events and truly embodies the spirit of the Mark Sanchez Award.

Congrats, Terry!