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A. Moncrief Award
Gerald D. Lister Captain in the Fire Services at the time
of this award.
Details on
the John A. Moncrief award...
Gerald D. Lister began
his distinguished career in Fire Services in 1970 as a Probationer
Firefighter with the Victoria Fire Department. He achieved
the rank of Lieutenant in 1995 and further progressed to the
rank of Captain in 1996, retired 2002 with the last three
years as battallion Chief
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Gerry's involvement
and dedication to burn care and education began back in 1982
when he and another firefighter (now deceased) identified
the outstanding need for an organization to increase the awareness
of the public in the area of burns and the need for a specialized
area for burn care. This awareness not only included the treatment
of burns but also the prevention of such injuries. The Fire
Fighters Burn Fund Victoria, BC has been intimately involved
with the "burn team" since then. In the beginning,
funds raised went towards equipment purchases for the new
Burn Unit at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, B.C.,
Canada. It has evolved since then into not only equipment
purchases, but, under Gerry's guidance and vision, an organization
that supports patients and their families, provides ongoing
education for all members of the burn team and provides ongoing
education to our local schools. The organization also reaches
out to the community by providing J.F.I. counselling. Gerry
was the main "push" behind the purchase of the Burn
House, a residence that was completely renovated and furnished
for out of town patients' families to stay in, at no cost,
to lessen the stress they are under while their family member
is in the Unit.
Along the way Gerry has been known to step
on a few "toes" to accomplish what he felt was required, but without those toes being tread on,
the organization would probably not have advanced to to the high level of involvement and
respect it has now achieved. Gerry has always been a strong advocate for not only the Fire
Service, with his involvement in the Firefighters' Association but also the burn care community
with his long involvement in the ABA as well as the Burn Awareness task force.
Gerry has been married
for over 28 years to a wonderful woman names Stephanie, who
is a strong supporter of his activities, and together they
have raised two children. Their son Tyler is in business for
himself and is currently working towards a career in the Fire
Service, while their daughter Kimberly is currently in school
studying to be a lawyer.
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