The VCOS Chair Award is given at the Symposium in the Sun by the current VCOS Chair of the Board of Directors. The award recognizes an individual or organization whose hard work and dedication has helped to further the mission of the VCOS and the IAFC.
Award Winners
- 2023- Chief Ronald Sarnicki, Former Executive Director, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
- 2021 – Pierce Manufacturing
- 2019 - Denis O’Neal, former USFA Deputy Fire Administrator and Dennis Compton, former chief in Mesa, Arizona and former assistant fire chief in Phoenix, Arizona
- 2018 - Paratech
- 2017 – IAFC Staff
- 2016 - Provident Insurance and also VFIS
- 2015 - David Bretz (Photographer) and Nick Adams (A/V) on the Symposium Committee
- 2014 - Pierce Manufacturing accepted by Mike DuFrane
- 2013 – Larry Curl, (ret.) Wayne Township (IN) FD
- 2012 – Ron Siarnicki, NFFF
- 2011 – Janet Wilmoth, Fire Chief Magazine
- 2010 – Joelle Fishkin, IAFC
- 2009 – Bill Webb, CFSI
- 2008 – Bill Jenaway, King of Prussia (PA) VFC, CFSI
- 2007 – Mike Macdonald, National Fire & Rescue magazine