Awards presented at NFPA Conference & Expo®
June 16, 2016 – Every year the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standards Council recognizes individuals for outstanding service to the organization in the development of codes and standards. Awards will be presented to 13 individuals at the
NFPA Conference & Expo taking place this week in Las Vegas.
2016 Recipients for Special Achievement Award
Paul Hart
American International Group, Inc. (AIG)
Homewood, Ill.
- Correlating Committee on Combustible Dusts (2011 – present)
- Combustible Dusts Technical Committees on:
- Fundamentals of Combustible Dusts (2011 as Chair – present)
- Combustible Metals and Metal Dusts (2010 – present)
- Handling and Conveying of Dusts, Vapors, and Gases (1997 – 2013)
Stephen Langiulli
ILSA Machines Corporation
West Babylon, N.Y.
- Technical Committee on Textile and Garment Care Processes (2000 – present)
Jeremy Souza
Rhode Island Airport Corporation
Warwick, R.I.
Technical Committees on:
- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (2011 – present)
- Aircraft Fuel Servicing (2010 – present)
2016 Recipients for Committee Service Award
Dr. Laurence G. Britton
Process Safety Consultant
Charleston, W. Va.
Technical Committees on:
- Classification and Properties of Hazardous Chemical Data (1987 – present)
- Explosives (1983 – present)
- Static Electricity (1983 – present)
William G. Connell
PB Americas, Inc.
Boston, Mass.
- Technical Committee on Road Tunnel and Highway Fire Protection (1997 – present; Chair since 2005)
Jay J. Jablonski
HSB PLC
Hartford, Conn.
- Technical Committee on Liquefied Natural Gas (1997 – present; Chair since 2006);
Flammable and Combustible Liquids Technical Committees on:
- Fundamentals (1997 – present)
- Operations (1996 – present)
Robert N. Renkes
Petroleum Equipment Institute
Tulsa, Okla.
Technical Committees on:
- Vehicular Alternative Fuel Systems (2013 – present)
- Automotive and Marine Service Stations (1987 – present)
- Tank Leakage and Repair Safeguards (1985 – present)
Flammable and Combustible Liquids Technical Committees on:
- Operations (1984 – present)
- Tank Storage and Piping Systems (1984 – present)
Mary Scalco
Drycleaning & Laundry Institute
Laurel, Md.
- Technical Committee on Textile and Garment Care Processes (1997 – present)
Dr. Joseph A. Senecal
Kidde-Fenwal, Inc.
Ashland, Mass.
Technical Committees on:
- Gaseous Fire Extinguishing Systems (2005 – present)
- Halogenated Alternative Protection Options (1991 – 2005)
- Explosives (1989 – present)
Richard L. Swan, Deputy Chief (Ret.)
IAFF Local 2881/CDF Fire Fighters
Alexandria, Va.
- Technical Committee on Wildland and Rural Fire Protection (2014 – present)
- Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment (2006 – present)
- Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment Technical Committee on Wildland Fire Fighters (2002 – present; Chair since 2006)
Dr. John M. Tobias
US Department of the Army
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md.
Technical Committees on:
- Electrical Safety in the Workplace (2011 – present)
- Lightning Protection (1995 – present; Chair since 2005)
- Special Achievement Award 2004
Thomas J. Wysocki
Guardian Services, Inc.
Frankfort, Ill.
Technical Committees on:
- Gaseous Fire Extinguishing Systems (2005 – present)
- Electronic Computer Systems (1988 – present)
- Halogenated Alternative Protection Options (1979 – 2005; Chair 1991 – 2005)
- Carbon Dioxide (1979 – 2005)
- Special Achievement Award 2003
William J. Young
Superior Energy Systems, Ltd.
Columbia Station, Ohio
Technical Committees on:
- Facilities for Fire Training and Associated Props (2015 – present)
- Special Effects (1995 – present)
- Liquefied Petroleum Gases (1991 – present)
- LP-Gases at Utility Gas Plants (1990 – present)
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