When colleagues talk about Coy Porter, retired Utah State Fire Marshal and recipient of the International Code Council’s 2024 Robert W. Gain Fire Prevention Leadership Award, they don’t solely talk…
Personal Perspectives
Stories of professionals at work, which include interviews, essays, first-hand accounts and reported profiles.
Former Utah State Fire Marshal Coy Porter Receives 2024 Robert W. Gain Fire Prevention Leadership Award
The Code Council is proud to honor Coy Porter, former Utah State Fire Marshal and current Utah State Fire Prevention Board Chair, with the 2024 Robert W. Gain Fire Prevention Leadership Award.
How Disaster Planning Helped the City of Asheville in the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene
While there’s no possible way to prepare for a storm of this intensity that created damage of this magnitude, there are best practices that can be implemented through the Incident Command System
In August 2024, Asheville, North Carolina, was significantly impacted by tropical storm Helene, a powerful storm that brought heavy rains, strong winds and widespread flooding throughout the region. Though the…
Serena Locke Receives 2024 Excellence in Public Safety Award
Currently, Locke is the President of two Code Council chapters, the Oregon Permit Technicians Association and PTN, and is developing educational courses to help other Permit Techs learn and grow.
The International Code Council’s Excellence in Public Safety Award recognizes a member of the building industry who consistently demonstrates outstanding qualities, including integrity and professionalism, and represents the spirit of…
