Alachua County Hosts 75th Annual Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association Conference

Published on 11/2/2023

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ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – Alachua County is honored to host the 75th annual Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association (FFMIA) conference at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. The conference takes place from November 6 through 9, 2023. The Opening Ceremonies are on November 6 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Alachua County is pleased that, in recognition of outstanding contributions to fire prevention, Alachua County Fire Prevention Officer Silver "Chip" Ware will be honored as the State Fire Inspector of the Year during this year's conference.

The conference is the longest-running continual fire prevention conference in the United States. This milestone year also marks the conference's first time in Alachua County. The FFMIA conference serves as a gathering for fire prevention personnel statewide to discuss emerging trends and challenges in fire prevention.

The tradition dates back to 1947, when President Harry S. Truman convened a national fire prevention conference. Challenging all states to follow suit, Florida responded by hosting its inaugural conference in 1948 in Orlando. Since then, these conferences have been an annual event, contributing significantly to advancing fire prevention.

For further information on the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association, please visit www.ffmia.org.

For more information, contact Mark Sexton at 352-264-6979 or msexton@alachuacounty.us.

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