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Bills and Policy Issues Supported by CFSI

To learn more about how to reach out to your members of Congress, visit CFSI’s Legislative Action Center. 

Join the Congressional Fire Services Caucus

If your member of Congress is not on the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, print off this one pager and ask them to join!
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Reopen the National Fire Academy

Ask Congress to reinstate classes at the NFA to ensure the fire service can receive the training necessary to continue protecting communities across our nation.
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Click here to download the National Fire Academy infographic!

Restore NIOSH Firefighter Programs

Help protect the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer, the Firefighter Fatality Investigation & Prevention Program (FFFIPP), the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), and the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP).
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High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act

Bring this one pager to your meetings along with a story about how fire sprinklers can save lives, protect property, and help the fire service keep communities in your state safer.
Download the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act One Pager
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Supporting Fire Sprinklers in Tax Reform

Bring this one pager to your meetings along with a story about how fire sprinklers can save lives, protect property, and help the fire service keep communities in your state safer.
Download PDF of the Fire Sprinkler One Pager
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AFG and SAFER Funding

Bring this one pager to your meetings along with a story about how AFG and/or SAFER has helped your department or your state!
Download PDF of AFG/SAFER One Pager
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Reauthorize FirstNet

Bring this one pager to your meetings along with a story about how FirstNet has helped fire department operations, disaster response, etc. in your state and across the nation.
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Up-to-Date Codes and Standards: The Affordable Investment We Can’t Ignore

Bring this one pager to your meetings along with a story about the importance of adopting, implementing, and enforcing up-to-date codes and standards.
Download PDF of Codes & Standards One Pager
If you have advocacy restrictions, click here to download the educational version of the one pager

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act

This bill aims to address firefighter cancer via the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. Bring this one pager to your meetings along with a story about the impacts of occupational cancer.
Download PDF of the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes One Pager
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Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Battery Act

This bipartisan legislation would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue a safety standard for the rechargeable lithiumion batteries that are used in micromobility devices.
Download PDF of the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Battery Act One Pager
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Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act

The legislation helps protect fire and EMS personnel by providing funding for peer counseling programs for public safety officers, and collects data on post-traumatic stress among public safety officers to assist in developing best practices and improving measures to recognize, prevent, and treat mental health issues.
Download PDF of the HERO Act One Pager

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Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award Nomination Form

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Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award Nomination Form

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