DeCrane Presented ICC Fire Service Award

October 29, 2010 – Cleveland Fire Department Battalion Chief and IAFF advocate Sean DeCrane was the recipient of the International Code Council Fire Service Award during an awards luncheon held October 27 at the 2010 ICC Annual Conference in Charlotte. The Fire Service Award is bestowed to an individual for service, professional abilities and leadership that are exemplary in the development of the International Fire Code, and one who has served as an example to all fire prevention and fire protection professionals.

DeCrane was recognized for his efforts to increase the awareness and importance of codes to firefighter safety, and for his leadership of Vision 20/20 Strategy Five — an effort to develop a national strategic agenda for fire loss focused on firefighter involvement in code development.

“I am just a small part of the group that is involved here, and I think everyone in this room does not get involved in this arena to receive an award,” DeCrane told attendees. “But to be honored by your peers and colleagues truly is an honor.”

DeCrane represents the IAFF at the national level focusing on a number of code-related subjects, and has written numerous published articles and teaches classes about fire and building codes as they relate to firefighter safety.

“We have our day jobs that we go through every day, and yet we find time — many times it’s our own time and our own expenses — to be here, to be involved, to ensure that our members are protected, not just the fire fighters that enter the buildings, but the public that we serve, so they can work and live in a safe environment,” DeCrane continued. “I look forward to and I cherish the relationships we have established over the last six or seven years—relationships with the building code officials, relationships with my fellow fire service representatives, and also the relationships with the industry representatives that are working so hard. Thank you.”