Department of Defense (DoD) Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program receives Chief V. Kenneth Elmore Memorial Award and the Chief Jim Estepp Scholarship Award

Columbia, MD,– A P Ventures, LLC (APV), a leading provider of innovative solutions for government agencies, is proud to announce their project team was instrumental in supporting the program to achieve this accomplishment. 

The National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications Pro Board awarded the Chief V. Kenneth Elmore Award to the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program for outstanding success in promoting professional qualifications for fire and emergency service personnel. The program was cited for delivering the highest quality fire and emergency services training, emulating the dedication exhibited by Chief Elmore while upholding the highest standards of professionalism. 

The DoD Firefighter Certification Program is managed by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center located at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida and is available to all eligible DoD firefighters and emergency responders around the world. The DoD program manages 81 certification levels, which includes an interactive online training program containing 39 firefighter certification levels and 11 non-certification training courses. The team awards 45,000 certifications annually.

Mrs. Susan Todd received the Chief Jim Estepp Scholarship award for outstanding administrative support to an accredited program. This award is given annually to support personnel that fulfill Administrative and/or Support roles that have direct impact and responsibilities for Certification Testing at the Accredited Agency. This award provided Mrs. Todd with the opportunity to travel and attend the annual Pro Board General Assembly meeting at no charge, highlighting the behind-the-scenes work that is accomplished at the meeting supporting 80 accredited agencies world-wide. 

“We are continuing to strive to improve the overall program to include Learning Management System (LMS) accessibility, course content, course delivery, and relevance for today’s firefighter and emergency responder,” said Alton Robinson, the program manager. 

Contact:

Nandita Gududuri, President

ngududuri@apvit.com