Deadline February 23, 2007
(Washington, DC) The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) is currently accepting nominations for the inaugural Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award. The award is sponsored by CFSI and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, with corporate support from State Farm Insurance and VFIS. Presented annually at the National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner, the award honors a fire service organization for leadership in promoting and supporting firefighter health and safety initiatives at the local, state, or national level.
Named after former United States Senator Paul S. Sarbanes (MD), a former chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, the award is a tribute to the Senator for his tireless efforts during his 36-year career, in support of our nation’s fire and emergency services personnel, including introducing legislation that established the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emittsburg, Maryland.
The award presentation will take place on March 29th at the 19th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner, in Washington, DC. The most prestigious event in the fire and emergency services, the dinner draws over 2,000 state and national fire service leaders and features speakers from both Capitol Hill and the Administration.
Nominations for the award are due on Friday, February 23, 2007. For more information about the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award and the 19th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner and Seminars, please visit our website at www.cfsi.org. To download an application for the award please visit: http://www.cfsi.org/Paul%20Sarbanes%20Application%20Form.doc