2025 Earl Malone Award Nomination "Texas Training Officer of the Year"

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Please nominate candidates who have gone above and beyond their daily job in the last two years to make an impact through training firefighters in the fire service.

In 1995, the Texas Association of Fire Educators created a new award to honor individuals who were directly involved in the training of their department and other area departments and who were the Training Officer for their department.

The Earl Malone Award was created to honor Earl Malone, one of the founders of the Texas Association of Fire Educators. To honor his dedication to the Texas Fire Service and to the instructors of the State of Texas, the Texas Association of Fire Educators instituted the Earl Malone Award for Training Officers.

Help the Texas Association of Fire Educators recognize the many fine fire service instructors by nominating an individual.

Please carefully adhere to the nomination guidelines:

1. Actions demonstrating or exemplifying the goals, objectives, and ethics of the Texas Association of Fire Educators.
2. Performances demonstrating planning, development, and delivery of training and education that have changed the behaviors of target audiences.
3. Variety and quality of activities which have and/or been deemed as outstanding in their field.
4. Administration: Submission of classes or schools.
5. Instruction: Instruction & organization of instructors.
6. Participation with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and other departments.
7. Participation with state programs.
8. Participation in innovative programs.
9. Training of other departments.
10. Instructor continuing education.
11. Must be a Training Officer for their department.

Additional criteria for Training Officer of the Year includes:
1. Main focus on education and improving the skills of firefighters.
2. Provides quality instruction and techniques meeting the level of training to help firefighters excel according to their skill level.
3. Demonstrates outstanding commitment and dedication to their organization.
4. Demonstrates exceptional leadership within their organization.

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Nominee's Name *

Nominee's Employer *

Nominee's Position/Title *

Nominee's Immediate Supervisor's Name *

Supervisor's Impression of the Nominee *

Nominator's Name *

Nominator's Work Phone *

Nominator's Personal Phone *

Nominator's Email *

Describe why this nominee is outstanding and/or exemplary in their field *

List up to three categories of training/audience groups that the nominee has impacted during the nomination period, with the most important listed first *

List up to three major activities conducted by the nominee during the nomination period that exemplify the goals, objectives, and ethics of a Texas Fire Services Instructor *

Identify and describe how the primary activity has enhanced the image of the Texas fire service instructor and/or caused this nominee to be outstanding in his/her field *

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