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Presentation of the Farmers Branch Fire Department's 2017 Fire and Life Safety Excellence Award.
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BACKGROUND:
In February 2014, the Farmers Branch Fire and Life Safety Excellence Award was created to recognize a Farmers Branch building engineer who exemplifies the highest commitment to the protection of life and property by ensuring a safe work environment for citizens and emergency responders.
The building engineer is often the key liaison to the fire department in the event of building evacuations, annual fire prevention inspections, medical emergencies, and more importantly, during building construction and remodel projects.
An award nomination committee was selected, comprised of chief officers, to review an engineer's past performance. Nominees for this award were submitted to the awards nomination committee. Each nomination was well deserving of this award, as they exemplified the skills and outstanding collaborative cohesiveness with city officials and fire prevention personnel.
The Farmers Branch Fire Department is very proud to announce Mr. Chris Flower as the recipient for the 2017 "Fire and Life Safety Excellence Award".
Chris Flower is the Plant Operations Manager for Dallas Medical Center, located at 7 Medical Pkwy. Mr. Flower has been in the industry for over 25 years, and has been working for Dallas Medical Center for 18 years. Chris currently spends most of his time maintaining a 6-story, high rise building within the City of Farmers Branch.
Mr. Flower has promoted life safety of going beyond for the ownership, hospital staff, volunteers and visitors. He coordinates annual fire and life safety training and stays in constant communication with the City of Farmers Branch Fire Department.
Chris carries a contractor license in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Chris is also a member of NFPA and is a member of the Texas Hospital Association of Engineers. He is scheduled to take his test certification to become a Certifi...
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