House Subcommittee Approves Firefighter Cancer Registry Act
(June 30, 2017) – On Thursday, June 29th, the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved H.R. 931, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act. The legislation, introduced […]
CFSI Participates In BuildStrong Coalition Thought Leaders Forum
(June 9, 2017) – On Wednesday, June 7th, the BuildStrong Coalition hosted the National Thoughts Leaders Forum on Disaster Mitigation Resiliency for a Stronger and Safer America. The forum, featuring […]
House Hearing Spotlights Fire Service Occupational Cancer
(May 18, 2017) – On Wednesday, May 17th, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing titled “Examining Initiatives to Advance Public Health.” The hearing addressed […]
Congress Passes Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvement Act
(May 18, 2017) – This week, Congress passed legislation designed to improve the timeliness and transparency in the Justice Department’s processing of the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program survivor, disability, […]
Congressional Staff Participate in Ride-Along with DC Fire & EMS
(May 18, 2017) – On Friday, May 12th, approximately 20 staff members from the House and Senate participated in a ride-along with the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department. […]
Forging New Relationships: Fire Service Leaders from Across the Nation Attend CFSI Event to Deliver Important Messages on Capitol Hill
The Congressional Fire Services Institute took great pride in hosting the 29th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium and Dinner Program on April 5th and 6th, in Washington, DC. Over 1,500 fire and emergency services leaders from across the country attended this year’s program, spending much of their time attending seminars and meetings with the members of Congress.
House Judiciary Committee Approves The Honoring Hometown Heroes Act
(May 4, 2017) – On May 3, 2017, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 1892, the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act, by voice vote. The legislation, which was introduced by Congressman […]
CFSI Releases 2017 Legislative Outlook
(March 23, 2017) – The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) has released a Legislative Outlook for the First Session of the 115th Congress. In 2017, Congress will consider a number […]
Jim “JD” Dalton to be Honored at the 29th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner
The Congressional Fire Services Institute’s Board of Directors selected Mr. Jim Dalton as the recipient of the 2017 CFSI/Motorola Solutions Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award. The presentation will take place at the 29th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner on April 6th at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC.
CFSI Accepting Nominations for the Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) is accepting nominations for the CFSI/Motorola Solutions Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award. Sponsored jointly by CFSI and Motorola Solutions, the award recognizes individual leadership in advancing fire and life safety initiatives.
