IAFF Announces Media Awards Contest Winners!

September 19, 2008 – The IAFF has announced winners in the 2008 Media Awards Contest! The complete list of winners is published on the IAFF web site and will also be featured in the September-October issue of the International Fire Fighter.

More than 275 entries were submitted. Valor and loss were common themes, along with the all-in-a-day's-work acts of heroism that typify professional fire fighters and paramedics. Over print, broadcast and the Internet, these stories come to life from many perspectives.

Conducted annually, the IAFF Media Awards Contest honors reporting and photography that best portray the professional and dangerous work of fire fighters and emergency medical personnel in the United States and Canada. These awards also recognize outstanding work by IAFF affiliates in communicating with their members and generating public awareness for fire fighters in their respective communities. The stories and photos entered also bring to light important issues that affect the welfare of fire fighters throughout North America.

Some of the photo entries appear in the 2009 IAFF Burn Foundation Calendar. Click here to order copies.

The deadline for entries in the 2009 Media Awards Contest is May 1, 2009. Entry forms will be available beginning in January 2009. Entries must be produced, published or broadcast between January 1 and December 31, 2008.

For more information, contact the IAFF Communications Department at (202) 824-1588.