"....to educate Members of Congress about fire and life safety issues."
Whether you are a firefighter, emergency services responder, manufacturer or fire service leader, the United States Congress is more aware of your concerns because of the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI). Established in 1989 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy institute, CFSI is designed to educate members of Congress about the needs and challenges of our nation's fire and emergency services so that the federal government provides the types of training and funding needed by our first responders.
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Preparing America's Fire & Emergency Services for the Next Call
CFSI Webinar: Making the Right Decisions
To download the webinar, right click on the link above and select "save target as." If you have cable/dsl it should take approximately 5 minutes to download.
Moderated by Bill Webb, CFSI Executive Director, the program featured Chief Billy Goldfeder, nationally respected and recognized for his leadership in the area of firefighter health and safety. A prolific writer and dynamic speaker, Chief Goldfeder focused his presentation on the theme "Making the Right Decisions," which is the theme of the 22nd Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner and Seminars. Chief Goldfeder and Bill Webb discussed how the right decisions made in the fire house and in Congress can make the fire service a safer profession.
Consensus is the Key to Our Success
"Legislation has been put on the fast track." That's not a term Congress often uses anymore. These days with partisan politics deeply imbedded in our political systems, it's a small wonder that the wheels of government continue to spin.
We all know that Congress and the Obama Administration are being consumed by issues of monumental significance - the recession, health care legislation, the H1N1 epidemic and the war in Afghanistan. I certainly can't recall during my lifetime when so many issues of major consequence faced our nation. It is an extraordinary time to be working in Washington, DC and seeing how our elected leaders are navigating their ways through these turbulent waters.