Darley’s Leadership Essay Competition Is Open for Entries

Itasca, IL, February 14, 2022 – A first in the industry, Darley is hosting an essay competition open to anyone in the fire service to source fresh ideas on leadership from the company officer’s perspective. This competition allows members of the fire service to share their ideas on company officer leadership in an environment that rewards excellence in writing and thought. “We’re bringing something completely new to the fire service. Through this contest, we hope our customers can learn from each other by sharing company officer perspectives on leadership in the fire service,” said Paul Darley, president and CEO.

Submissions must be 2,500 words or less and will be accepted until April 30. The winner will be announced in July. That person will receive $3,000 and a special feature experience with Darley. Second place will receive $2,000 and third place, $1,000. More information is available at http://info.darley.com/contest.

­­­­­­­­­­About W.S. Darley & Co: Founded in 1908, W.S. Darley & Co. (Darley) remains a family-owned and operated business, providing the highest quality equipment solutions to its military and first responder customers. As an ISO 9001:2015 certified company, Darley prides itself on offering a family of leading emergency equipment brands and innovative solutions and services from its corporate headquarters in Illinois and fire pump and apparatus manufacturing operations in Wisconsin and Iowa, as well as global offices in six countries. Darley can be found online at www.darley.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram.

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