OVERVIEW:
Induction into the Hall of Fame is conferred upon outstanding individuals
whose contributions to and leadership of the fire service within the State
of North Dakota have been a milestone in the development of those services;
whose actions have served not just their community, but have contributed
significantly to the fire service statewide or nationally; and whose
leadership and accomplishments in these areas are widely recognized and
respected in the North Dakota fire service.
NOMINATORS:
Individuals must be nominated by one of the following:
• Any mayor, city manager, county commissioner or township trustee
• Any member of the career or volunteer fire service
• Any retired member of the career or volunteer fire service
• Any fire association organization in the State of North Dakota
• Any fraternal fire service organization in the State of North Dakota
• Any president or chief executive of any fire service equipment or fire
service related industry in the State of North Dakota
NOMINATION PROCEDURES:
A nomination transmittal form is provided by the North Dakota Firefighter’s
Museum to serve as a cover and guideline for the submission of nominations.
The nominations must include a narrative statement by the nominator
detailing the role the individual has played in the North Dakota fire
services and why the nominated individual is worthy of receiving the award.
The nomination must also include adequate supporting documents to
substantiate the accomplishments and contributions of the individual. These
may include news articles, information on awards and citations received
during his or her career, previous letters of commendation, and letters from
individuals or organizations other than the nominator supporting the
nomination.
A photograph of the nominee must be included. They should be head and
shoulders and at least 2” by 2 ½” in size.
The total nomination submission should be typewritten and may not exceed
twenty (20) 8 ½” by 11” pages of one sided material or ten (10) pages of two
sided.
Nominations must be mailed to the address above and be received no later
than August 31st to be considered for that year’s award(s). All Nomination
materials submitted are the property of the North Dakota Firefighter’s
Museum.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The North Dakota Firefighter’s Museum Hall of Fame Selection Committee will
serve as the selecting body for the commissioning of this award.
The committee will convene during the month of September each year to
consider all nominations submitted by the deadline.
The name of the individual(s) selected will be forwarded by September 15th
to the Museum’s Executive Board for ratification and in preparation for the
Award Ceremony during the Annual Banquet held in October of each year.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
In making an award, the committee will carefully consider and evaluate the
nomination and supporting documents.
The induction of an individual into the Hall of Fame can be for any of a
variety of specific and general reasons, which in the judgment of the
committee, when taken as a whole, rise to the level of being worthy of
public recognition.
It shall be the goal of the committee to select individuals who are clearly
outstanding in their contribution to the North Dakota fire service, and the
most worthy of the award.
The number of individuals to be inducted in any year will be determined by
the committee to ensure those inducted into the Hall of Fame are of the
highest quality and worthy of public recognition.Download this
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