Recognition For Lake County Fire Chief

    Central Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association President John Miller, accompanied by Maria Haun, selection committee chair Fire Chief Mike Johansmeyer, and 2020 award recipient Retired Chief Matt McGrew, presented the 2022 Chief Craig E. Haun Leadership Award to Lake County Office of Fire Rescue - Fire Chief Jim Dickerson at the March 9, general membership meeting. The bestowment of this award was in recognition of Chief Dickerson’s leadership, his personal passion and care for the “boots on the ground” and his career accomplishments at LCFR spanning 19 years-to-date serving the residents of unincorporated Lake County with a total of 40 years career service.
   A quote from the nominee stated: “Fire Chief Dickerson encourages employees of all ranks to be free thinkers and empowers them to make decisions. Chief Dickerson is always willing to help when needed and motivates employees in a positive way to keep LCFR on a progressive path. Chief Dickerson still manages to personally contact every employee on their birthday and fully supports family first values.”
   The Fire Chief Craig E. Haun Leadership Award was established in 2015 by the CFFCA Board of Directors in remembrance and honor of Chief Craig Haun for the purpose of keeping Craig’s fire service legacy alive. The inaugural award was presented posthumously on November 24, 2015 to Maria Haun and the Haun family on the first anniversary of Chief Haun’s passing during a special dedication ceremony held at the Lake Mary Fire Department. The award’s design incorporates a photo of Chief Haun and is presented on an annual basis to a highly deserving Central Florida fire rescue leader as determined by a CFFCA nominations review and selection committee. For more information on the award and process, please contact cffca-info@cffca.us.
   The CFFCA has a longstanding history since its incorporation in 1964 and has proudly served the Central Florida fire-rescue service for 59 years. The association spans the four-county area of Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Lake with 25 member agencies and over 240 chief officers, including corporate partners. Under the leadership of newly elected President Jim Walls, association meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at the Hilton located in Altamonte Springs unless otherwise announced. For more information on the CFFCA, please browse the website at www.cffca.us.