The IAFF Media Awards Contest helps create a greater awareness of the important work that professional fire fighters and paramedics in the United States and Canada do to keep the public safe. The contest honors communications, reporting and photography that best portray fire fighters and paramedics as dedicated all-hazards first responders.
1. Best Affiliate Newsletter or Magazine (circulation less than 1,000)
2. Best Affiliate Newsletter or Magazine (circulation more than 1,000)
3. Best Digital Communications (E-newsletters, E-Books)
4. Best Affiliate Public Relations or Political Campaign or Project
5. Best Affiliate Community Outreach/Community Education Campaign
6. Best Affiliate Special/One-Time/Annual Publication or Internal Member Campaign or Project (such as annual reports, calendars, commemorative programs, educational materials)
7. Best MDA Outreach Project
8. Best Social Media Video
9. Best Infographic Published on Social Media
10. Best Fire Service Photo (not previously published) Taken by an IAFF Member
11. Best IAFF Affiliate Podcast
First Place: $500; T-shirt; Plaque
Second Place: $250; Certificate
Honorable Mention: Certificate
Winners will be notified and recognized in the Fire Fighter Quarterly magazine and online. If you have an application that cannot be submitted electronically, please email mediaawards@iaff.org. For more information, contact the IAFF Communications Department: mediaawards@iaff.org.
By clicking Sign Up, you will be prompted to enter your email address and create a password. Once you have chosen your password, your account will be created and you will gain access to the portal. Desktop or laptop computers are the best devices to submit entries.