Teresa Crisman Selected as the Recipient of the 2025 Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety Education
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the International Fire Service Training Association/Fire Protection Publications/Oklahoma State University (IFSTA) are proud to announce that Teresa Crisman is the recipient of the […]
Two Fire Departments Selected for the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award
The Roswell (GA) Fire Department and the Allentown (GA) Volunteer Fire Department have been selected to receive the 2025 Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award. The award presentations […]
CFSI and Masimo to Honor the Joliet Fire Department for Excellence in Emergency Medical Services
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and Masimo will honor the Joliet (IL) Fire Department with the 2025 Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award for its innovations in emergency medical services. The award will be presented at the 35th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner on February 13th in Washington, DC.
National Firefighter Registry Reauthorization Passes Senate, Headed to President’s Desk to Become Law
On December 4, the fire and emergency services won a huge legislative victory with the Senate’s passage of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act (H.R.3821). The bill, which had previously passed the House by a huge bipartisan vote of 413-7 on March 6, 2024, passed the Senate by voice vote. It will now be sent to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
CFSI to Honor Chief Kevin Quinn with Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and Motorola Solutions are proud to announce that Deputy Chief Kevin Quinn of the Union Fire District, RI, is the recipient of the 2025 CFSI/Motorola Solutions Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award. The award will be presented on February 13 at the 35th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner.
The Visionary Leadership of Chief Jim Estepp: A Legacy of Fire Safety Innovation
Retired Fire Chief M.H. “Jim” Estepp of Prince George’s County, Maryland, led the passage of the first county-wide residential sprinkler ordinance in the U.S. His 1987 efforts set a national standard, saving countless lives. Estepp’s legacy of fire safety innovation continues through his leadership at the Congressional Fire Services Institute.
Congressman Bill Pascrell, the Father of the AFG and SAFER Programs, Passes Away
Congressman Bill Pascrell, who authored the original legislation that created the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, passed away earlier today at age 87. A co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services […]
AFG, SAFER, USFA Reauthorization Bill Signed Into Law
On July 9, 2024, President Biden signed into law the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S.870). After two years of advocacy by CFSI and our National Advisory Committee members, the AFG and SAFER grant programs will continue to be able to deliver vital federal support to fire departments across the nation and enable them to address their baseline needs.
AFG and SAFER Reauthorization Bill Passes Senate, Sent to President to Become Law
On June 18, by a vote of 88 to 2, the Senate passed the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S.870), a bill to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs, as well as the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) through fiscal year (FY) 2028. The legislation also extended the sunset date for AFG and SAFER to September 30, 2030.
House Passes AFG, SAFER, USFA Reauthorization, Sends Bill to Senate
Today, the House of Representatives passed S.870, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, by a vote of 393 to 13. S.870 would reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Program (SAFER), and the United States Fire Administration (USFA).
