MFSIA Instructor of the Year
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Brian Blomstrom was honored as the 2025 MFSIA Instructor of the Year at the 76th Annual MFSIA Conference.
Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association
Each year we ask for nominations from our membership for the MFSIA Instructor of the Year. The nominees come from all five regions of Michigan and from this select group, the MFSIA Instructor of the Year is selected. Winners are also selected as Regional Instructor of the Year.
Individuals receiving this award need not be a member of the MFSIA.
This years Regional winners will also be awarded a years membership to MFSIA
Do we have your nomination yet?
Final Day to submit your IOY nominations is October 1st of this year.
MFSIA Instructor of the Year Forms
Innovative Instructor Nomination form
Conference Training Award Form
Region Map
Past Year’s Winners
2025 IOY
Brian Blomstrom
2024 IOY
James Smielewski – Grand Travers County
2023 IOY
Jeromy Robertson – Van Buren County
2022 IOY
Charles Leven – Saginaw County
2022 Regional Winners
Eastern – Jeremy Gallagher
2021 IOY
Mark Fankhauser
2021 Regional Winners:
Up – None
2020:
Covid
2019:
Tom Kiurski, Brighton Area Fire Authority, Brighton, MI
2019 Regional Winners:
Charles Pichan – East Region
T J Richardson – West Region
Tom Kiurski – South Region
None- UP Region
2018:
Michael Cederholm, Arcadia Township Fire Department – North Region
2018 Regional Winners:
John Brophy – East Region
Steven VanHolstyn – West Region
Michael Kennedy – South Region
James Lundberg – UP Region
2017:
Bob Grabinski, Muskegon Township Fire Department
2017 Regional Winners:
Greg Mowbray – South Region
Danny Evans – Eastern Region
2016:
James Tuller, Traverse City Fire Department
2016 Regional Winners:
Timothy Russell – U.P Region
James Tuller – Northern Region
Jeff Armstrong – South Region
David Glotzbach – Western Region
Roger Klomp – Eastern Region
2015:
Andy Bezenah, West Bloomfield Fire Department
2015 Regional Winners:
Nick Vaught – U.P Region
John Patchin – Northern Region
Thea Dornbush – Western Region
Larry Boitel – Eastern Region
2014 IOY
Joseph A. Grutza – BFS/FFTD Manager
Dan Hammerberg – FFTD Region 1 Supervisor
2011 IOY
David Jackson – Saginaw Township Fire Dept
2010 IOY
Charles N. Booth – Lansing Fire Dept
2009 IOY
Chief Gregg Moore – City of Belding Fire Dept
2008 IOY
Captain Jesse A Silva – City of Charlevoix Fire Dept
2007 IOY
Dept. Chief James Porcello
2006 IOY
Chief Doug Doefer – Bay City Fire Dept
2005 IOY
David Peterson – Plainfield TWP Fire Dept
2004 IOY
Chief Michael R. Cousins – Thomas Twp. Fire Dept.
2003 IOY
Chief David P – Norton Shores Fire Dept.
2002 IOY
Chief Le0nard Klida – Bangor Twp. Fire Dept.
Terry Massingill – Dundee Twp.
2000 IOY
Raymond W. Haring – Elmwood Twp.
1999 IOY
Deward Beeler – Tri-Twp. Fire Dept.
1998 IOY
Marsha Fisher – Gun Plain Twp. Fire Dept.
1997 IOY
Lt. Donald Fisher – Ann Arbor Fire Dept.
1996 IOY
Chuck Hendrickson – Lansing Fire Dept.
1995 IOY
Samuel J. Karack lll – Firefighters Traning Council
1994 IOY
Tom Boyd – Saginaw Twp. FD Deputy Chief
1993 IOY
Mark Barnes – Portage FD/Kellogg Com. College
1992 IOY
John Frisch – Sterling Heights FD
1991 IOY
James Austin – Wyoming FD Chief
1990 IOY
Keith Weisgerber – Roseville FD Lieutenant
John Reardon – Detroit FD Sergeant
1988 IOY
Dick Shinske – Brighton Chief
1987 IOY
Bill Dangler – Ypsilanti Township FD
1986 IOY
Bert Bell – Big Rapids FD Captain
1985 IOY
Jim Porter – Detroit FD
1984 IOY
John Childs – Sterling Heights FD
1981 IOY
Rober Shears – Grand Rapids Deputy Chief
1980 IOY
Joe Benyo
1979 IOY
Art Tarkowski – Flint Chief
1978 IOY
Art Appel – UM Extension Service
