FirePro (Qld) Wins Jim Banks Memorial Award

The Jim Banks Memorial Award was established in memory of Jim Banks, a well respected servant of the Fire Protection Industry over many years. Jim was amongst a group of people who developed the Fire Protection Industry Contractors Registration Board and was a great advocate of the Board accreditation system. Jim spent so much of his career encouraging and supporting the apprentices and other younger people of that era, knowing that they held the future of the Fire Protection Industry in their hands. The Award is presented in the spirit of Jim Bank's belief in the need to encourage and bring forward the Industry leaders of tomorrow.

The National Fire Industry Association of Queensland (NFIAQ) presents the award at their annual Christmas charity luncheon. This year the Jim Banks Memorial Award was presented to Janine Horrocks, general manager FirePro (Qld), by NFIAQ Vice President Jacques Van Es. FirePro (Qld) is proud and humbled by the recognition for our continual dedication to apprenticeship training and industry support.