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Brendan Finley-Davis Named NVFC Junior Firefighter of the Year

Published Date: 04.14.2011

Brendan Finley-Davis of Hackberry Township, KS, was awarded the National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) Junior Firefighter of the Year Award at a special ceremony during the NVFC board meeting on April 5. The NVFC and award sponsor Tyco International annually present the award to honor a junior firefighter who has gone above and beyond in their service to their fire department.

NVFC Junior Firefighter of the Year Brendan Finley-Davis

“It really is a great honor to be here,” Finley-Davis said as he accepted the award. “Achievements like these are really accomplished with teamwork. To be recognized at this level is truly a great honor.”

Finley-Davis will also receive a custom-made set of turnout gear courtesy of TECGEN as part of his award.

Finley-Davis has been a junior firefighter with the Hackberry Township Volunteer Fire Department for over six years. His leadership and dedication to the fire department make him a truly exemplary junior firefighter.
 
Finley-Davis is consistently the first on the scene of a call and the last to leave, making sure all cleanup is done and equipment is ready for the next use before he heads home. He has attended all trainings provided by this department and has also gone to training hosted by other departments and the National Fire Academy.
 
Thanks to a passion for teaching and his leadership skills, Finley-Davis is responsible for educating new junior firefighter recruits about the responsibilities of being a junior firefighter. He also teaches Exit Drills In The Home (EDITH) fire safety lessons to kindergarten through 3rd grade students at the local elementary schools.
 
In addition to his work with the fire department, Finley-Davis is a 1st Lieutenant Cadet Member of the Kansas Civil Air Patrol and has received multiple Cadet Honor Awards, including Squadron Cadet Commander, Cadet Advisory Council, and Wing Cadet Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year Award.
 
Finley-Davis is member of the National Honor Society, track and cross country teams, and Future Farmers of America. He has received the local Lion’s Club Student of the Month award and will graduate in the top three of his class. He also participates in his school’s choir and theater programs. Finley-Davis plans to attend Pittsburg (KS) State University with a major in elementary education, so that he can continue showing children the fun and importance of learning. While in college he will continue to volunteer at the local department.

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