The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) have selected the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) as the recipient of the 2015 Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety领导Award.
The award will be presented at the 27th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner on April 16, 2015 in Washington, DC. Named after retired-Senator Paul S. Sarbanes of Maryland, a strong advocate for our nation’s firefighters and rescue personnel during his 36-year career in Congress, the award recognizes organizations for their outstanding contributions tofirefighterhealth and safety. State Farm Insurance and VFIS serve as the corporate supporters of the award program.
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CFSI President Bill Jenaway and NFFF Chairman Dennis Compton issued a joint statement recognizing the IAFF for its work. “We applaud the work of the International Association of Fire Fighters in addressing a very serious threat to the health of our nation’s firefighters. Through their efforts, we are discovering ways we can protect our one million firefighters against cancer and what we can do to help them when they are diagnosed with this dreaded disease. Our two organizations look forward to honoring the International Association of Fire Fighters on April 16th.”
