DAYTON, OHIO, and WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, USA — APRIL 3, 2018 — Honeywell First Responder Products and DuPont Safety & Construction announced today that 20 outstanding firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and first responders will receive expenses-paid scholarships to attend the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International in Indianapolis, April 23-28.

The weeklong FDIC International conference at the Indiana Convention Center is the industry’s premier source of advanced training on firefighting tools, tactics and safety for first responders. A welcome dinner and awards event will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, at the Indianapolis JW Marriott.

“Honeywell and DuPont welcome the opportunity to accelerate the career development of these 20 individuals that bring a rare blend of accomplishment on the fireground together with a demonstrated passion for education and training,” said Christie Newsome, business leader for Honeywell First Responder. “It is notable that five of the instructors at this year’s conference are graduates of our scholarship program.”

Honeywell founded the scholarship in 2013 to encourage accelerated leadership development for select firefighters, emergency medical and HAZmat personnel throughout North America. Over 100 first responders have gone through the program since its inception. Scholarship recipients are nominated by their peers and awarded by an independent panel that considers record of service, including training background.

“We welcome the 2018 scholarship recipients, and on behalf of everyone at DuPont, we remain honored to be a part of this important program with Honeywell as we work to help firefighters receive advanced training to continue their professional development,” said John Richard, Vice President and General Manager for DuPont™ Kevlar® and Nomex®.  

The 2018 scholarship recipients are:

• Terence Fischer, Hay River Fire Department, Northwest Territories, Canada
• Ali Rothrock, King of Prussia Fire Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Megan Saylors, US Forest Service Dixie National Forest, Escalante, Utah
• Bethany Brunsell, West Metro Fire Department, New Hope, Minnesota
• Sara Jacobson, Boca Raton Fire Department, Boca Raton, Florida
• Ashley Weber, Howard County Department of Fire & Rescue Service, Elkridge, Maryland
• Stephen Williams, Corvallis Fire Department, Corvallis, Oregon
• Nicholas Myers, Shaw AFB FES, New Zion, South Carolina
• Rick Clarke, Cosumnes, Elk Grove, California
• Ryan Appleman, Kissimmee Fire Department, Saint Cloud, Florida
• Charles Meyer, Seattle Fire Department, Snohomish, Washington
• Dave Barsotti, McMinnville Fire Department, McMinnville, Oregon
• Mike Camelo Jr., Cape Coral Fire Department, Cape Coral, Florida
• Rick Stover, Boise Fire Department, Boise, Idaho
• Timothy Houston, Raleigh Fire Department, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Justin Starks, Joint Base Andrews Fire & Emergency Services, Andrews Air Force Base
• Dan Fox, Raleigh Fire Department, Clayton, North Carolina
• Allison Vickerd, London Fire Department, Ilderton, Ontario
• Louise Hind-Schmidt, Ottawa Fire Services, Ottawa, Ontario
• Priscilla Wilkins, Norfolk Fire Rescue, Norfolk, Virginia

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