Washington Watch: September 8, 2025

📌Support the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (S.237) to Add Cancer to Federal Death and Disability Benefits for Firefighters

Congress is considering amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act is under consideration. TAKE ACTION TODAY!

• Visit CFSI’s Legislative Action Center for information on asking Congress to include the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (S.237) in the NDAA. An email script is provided!
• Watch CFSI’s One Minute Advocate video to learn how to find your members of Congress!

📌FEMA Announces 2025 National Preparedness Month Toolkit

The toolkit offers ready-to-share messages and graphics for social media, emails, and newsletters to help spread preparedness tips. The theme for National Preparedness Month is “Preparedness Starts at Home,” encouraging everyone to: understand possible emergencies they might face, create a family plan, build an emergency supply kit, and get involved in community preparedness.

📌FEMA Blog: How Communities Fight Fires With FEMA’s Fire Management Assistance Grants

Click here to read FEMA’s blog post that discusses the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program and how it works!

📌Join USFA for the 2025 U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control

Please read this message from the U.S. Fire Administration:

The USFA is proud to host the Annual Summit on Fire Prevention and Control on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The Summit will bring together national fire service leaders, federal representatives, fire service personnel, and a virtual audience of up to 2,500 fire service professionals.

Join us as we bring together fire service leaders to discuss real world incidents, and challenges confronting the fire service. Our workgroup leads will participate in a discussion on the results of our collaborative communities of practice focused on Emergency Operations, Health, Wellness, Safety and Survival, Training and Competency, and Community Risk Reduction. The afternoon will feature representatives from fire and EMS communities to review needs, challenges and solutions focused on and for the responder.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with experts, explore the latest research, and address emergent issues impacting the fire service. Be part of shaping the future of fire prevention and responder safety.

For more information or to register https://web.cvent.com/event/08487065-5c2d-4d01-b7a5-71b96d893b0f/summary

Here’s how you can take action today:

✅ Visit CFSI’s Legislative Action Center for information reaching out to Congress.

✅ If your members of Congress are not on the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, ask them to join!

Stay engaged. Stay informed. And together, let’s keep making a difference.