IAFF Media Awards Contest

Two hundred and forty-five entries in the 2010 Media Awards Contest attest to the fact that for today’s fire fighter, truth is stranger than fiction. People and animals, buildings and systems fail and endanger others in unique and largely unpredictable ways. A seemingly infinite series of natural and manmade catastrophes cause fire fighters everywhere to give their all, all day and all night. In their off hours – as many entries demonstrate – these dedicated personnel work to preserve essential funding, as well as make a difference in their own communities throughout the United States and Canada.

This competition pays tribute to those who, in the public media and through their affiliates, document the great and the small in the life of fire fighters everywhere.

NEWS or FEATURE STORY
(Circulation Under 100,000)
FIRST PLACE: “Three Men, One Cause”
The Pirate Press
Written by: Chase Wade
Submitted by: Tyler, TX Local 883

NEWS PHOTO
(Circulation Under 100,000)
FIRST PLACE (TIE): “In the Garage”
New Brunswick Telegraph Journal
Photo by: Noel Chenier
Submitted by: Kennebacasis, NB Local 3591
FIRST PLACE (TIE): “Water Drop!”
9-1-1 Magazine
Photo by: Jon Androwski
Submitted by: Torrance, CA Local 1138

NON-PUBLISHED PHOTO
(By an IAFF Member)
FIRST PLACE: "Middleborough Church Fire”
Photo by: Rob Reardon
Submitted by: Duxbury, MA Local 2167

AFFILIATE WEB SITE
FIRST PLACE: “www.uflac.org ”
Produced by: Jim Perry and Mikel Bullis
Submitted by: Los Angeles City, CA Local 112

BEST STORY IN A TRADE PUBLICATION
FIRST PLACE: "Simply Your Best”
Jumpline
Written by: Stan Hills
Submitted by: Metro-Dade, FL Local 1403

BEST STORY ON A WEB NEWS SITE
FIRST PLACE: "Jackson fire fighters rally to help one of their own”
www.1strespondernews.com
Reported by: Mark Treglio
Submitted by: Jacksonville, FL Local 122

AFFILIATE PUBLICATION
(Circulation Under 1,000)
FIRST PLACE: "The Hamilton County Fire Fighter"
Produced by: Anthony Murray and Travis Hawkins
Submitted by: Hamilton County, IN Local 4416

AFFILIATE CALENDAR
FIRST PLACE: “2010 Local 27 Calendar”
Produced by: Seattle Fire Fighters Union
Submitted by: Seattle, WA Local 27

PR CAMPAIGN FOR FIRE OPS 101
FIRST PLACE: “Local 4361 Fire Ops 101”
Produced by: Northwest Valley Fire Fighters Association
Submitted by: Northwest Valley, AZ Local 4361

NEWS or FEATURE STORY
(Circulation Over 100,000)
FIRST PLACE: “Pants on Fire”
The Village Voice
Written by: Wayne Barrett
Submitted by: Uniformed Fire Officers Association of New York Local 854

NEWS PHOTO
(Circulation Over 100,000)
FIRST PLACE: “Fire Fighters Still at All-Night Blaze”
Winnipeg Free Press
Photo by: Maurice Bruneau
Submitted by: Winnipeg, MB Local 867

T.V. NEWS FEATURE/DOCUMENTARY
FIRST PLACE: “Fifteenth Fire”
KTUU-2
Reported by: Megan Baldino
Submitted by: Anchorage, AK Local 1264

T.V. NEWS STORY
FIRST PLACE: “Cosmopolitan on the Canal Fire”
WISH-TV
Reported by: WISH-TV
Submitted by: Indianapolis, IN Local 416

AFFILIATE PR or POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
FIRST PLACE (TIE): “Firefighters on Your Side: Disaster Planning for the Elderly”
Produced by: Lou Paulson and California Professional Firefighters
Submitted by: California Professional Firefighters
FIRST PLACE (TIE): “Truth and Realities of Protecting New Yorkers
Produced by: Thomas Butler and James Slevin
Submitted by: Uniformed Firefighters Association of New York Local 94

AFFILIATE PUBLICATION
(Circulation Over 1,000)
FIRST PLACE: California Professional Firefighters
Produced by: Lou Paulson
Submitted by: California Professional Firefighters

SPECIAL ONE-TIME PROJECT
FIRST PLACE: “Fire Safety Is in Your Hands”
Produced by: Grand Rapids Fire Department, Calvin College and Fox 17
Submitted by: Grand Rapids, MI Local 366

PR CAMPAIGN USING SOCIAL NETWORKING
FIRST PLACE: www.afdstatus.org
Produced by: Brian Partch
Submitted by: Anchorage, AK Local 1264

FIRE SERVICE PHOTO ON A WEB SITE
FIRST PLACE: “Elgin Dive Box - Icy Fox River”
Photo by: Bill O'Neill
Submitted by: Elgin, IL Local 439