February 20 is deadline for NFPA's "Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year" award

by NFPA's Lisa Braxton The public education division of NFPA is accepting applications for the Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year Award, which includes a $1,000 honorarium for the recipient, travel to the NFPA annual conference for an award presentation, and a $1,000 donation to the local fire department to support public education activities. I talked with our current Educator of the Year, Samantha Hoffmann, public fire and life safety officer for Barrie Fire and Emergency Service, Barrie Ontario, about what the award has meant to her. LB: What has happened for you since winning the award? SH:...