Commercial Solutions and the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association

The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) and Commercial Solutions are proud to announce the launch of the "CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award".

This program, sponsored by Commercial Solutions Inc., in partnership with the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association is to recognize a volunteer firefighter or fire officer that has demonstrated remarkable achievements in the fire service and community and who has exemplified outstanding performance.

The selection of the CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient will be determined through a Canada wide nomination process. Nominations must be received by the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association through the online form or by written submission. Nominations will be accepted from any member of the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (in good standing). To be considered for the award, nominees should meet the following requirements:

• Nominee has made a major contribution or has achieved significant accomplishments in the volunteer fire service on a local, municipal, provincial, and/or national level. (more than local community)
• Nominee has demonstrated superior dedication to the volunteer fire service and has served as a volunteer firefighter for at least twenty (20) years.
• Nominee has been active in their provincial firefighters association.
• Nominee has demonstrated community impact through the fire service or other volunteer activities.

Nomination forms and requirements can be found on at www.cvfsa.ca. The individual nominated is not required to be a member of the CVFSA. Anyone wishing to make a nomination who is not currently a CVFSA member need only download a membership form from www.cvfsa.com, become a member and then nominate.

Only one award will be presented each year to one volunteer firefighter or fire officer.

Nominations for the 2010 year are now OPEN and will be accepted till March 6th 2010.

Questions may be directed to District Deputy Chief J. David Thomson, Chairperson for the "CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award" at email: LAA-Nomination@cvfsa.ca or by telephone at: 519-443-7105 (voicemail available).

Commercial Solutions Inc. is the proud sponsor of the 2010 CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award. With its partners, Commercial Solutions is pleased to offer a prize package valued at nearly $20,000.00 which includes:

• A trip to Ottawa Ontario to attend the annual general meeting of the CVFSA September 11th 2010, including Complementary airfare, accomodation and meals for two to the AGM in Ottawa (based on 2 night stay)
• Recognition as guest of honor at the annual CVFSA Director’s Dinner
• Complimentary 1-year CVFSA Personal Membership
• Personalized award
• Place in the CVFSA history page on the Association’s web site

If you know someone special in your community whose activities have made an outstanding contribution towards fire safety, fire suppression; outstanding fundraising efforts that contributed to the life of a community or affected the lives of many citizens, we want to hear about it.

You may know the next Lifetime Achievement Award recipient within the Canadian volunteer fire service. Why not say thank you? Nominate them!

Commercial Solutions is pleased to work with the following vendors in providing the prize package:

About the CVFSA

The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association is a national organization created to benefit the community by maintaining and strengthening Canadian volunteer fire services through the provision of education and training, administration and organizational standards for volunteer firefighter units.