"Through effective management and leadership, the individual can make a difference in the fire and emergency medical services."
Now Celebrating our 22nd Year!
YLD is accepting applications for the 2010 scholarship award competition. The application deadline is September 30, 2010. The organization was founded in 1988 in memory of Deputy Fire Chief James G. Yvorra, who was killed in the line of duty. Since that time, YLD has awarded $103,000 in scholarships to members of the fire and emergency medical services.
Special Announcement: Please join YLD in thanking the HABU Lodge #4 and all its participants for raising more than $10,500 at this year's IAFC International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference! The 2010 HABU Lodge Meeting, Auction, and Comedy Night featured celebrity auctioneer Robert Royall, Chief of Operations for the Harris County (Texas) Fire Marshal's Office, and a sensational lineup of comedy with John Larocchia (FDNY retired), Jim Dailakis, and Larry DeFelice. All three comedians brought the house down. Please join YLD in thanking the event's corporate sponsors:
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- Ahura Scientific, Inc.
- Cengage Publishing
- DuPont
- Environics USA
- RAE Systems
- Safeware
- Smiths Detection
- Tactical 5.11
YLD extends a special thank you to Richard Brooks, Director of the Cecil County (Maryland) Department of Emergency Services, for serving as our Master of Ceremonies, and to Chris and Donna Hawley for serving as co-chairs of this very successful fundraising effort! Click here to view photos.
Yvorra Leadership Development (YLD) is a non-profit private foundation designed to promote leadership development among members of the fire and emergency medical services communities. The Foundation was created to continue the efforts of James G. Yvorra who dedicated his life's work to the betterment of fire and emergency medical services.
Jim Yvorra was a Deputy Chief with the Berwyn Heights (Maryland) Volunteer Fire Department and a nationally recognized author and editor in the fields of fire, hazardous materials, and emergency medical services. He died in the line of duty when he was accidentally struck by a car while investigating an accident scene on Interstate 95 near Washington, D.C., in January 1988.
Prior to his untimely death, he laid the groundwork for several long term projects designed to promote a greater emphasis on leadership development. His articles, personal notes, observations about people, and discussions with colleagues have established the principles upon which YLD has evolved.
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Since 1995, YLD has been honored to provide special scholarship assistance for leadership development in the emergency services field. This award is made possible by a generous endowment from the estate of the late Donald E. Sellers. In 2007, YLD created the John M. Eversole endowment with the generous support of family, friends, hazardous materials professional associations, and corporations from across the United States. The Eversole Endowment supports awards and scholarships specifically for members of the hazardous materials response community.
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