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Congressional Fire Services Institute joint NAC resolutions approved

May 17th, 2019
by Karl Fippinger
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Wildland fires are causing more widespread destruction than ever. In 2017, a total of 12,306 structures were destroyed by wildfires — including more than 8,000 homes and more than 200 commercial buildings — and the National Interagency Fire Center reports that there were 71,499 wildfires in 2017, including fires in Puerto Rico and all 50 states except for Hawaii.

International Code Council Board of Directors President William Bryant, Senior Vice President of Government Relations Sara Yerkes, Vice President of Fire and Disaster Mitigation Karl Fippinger, and Senior Regional Manager of Government Relations Dave Nichols host members of the ICC Fire Service Membership Council at the CFSI 31st Annual National Fire Services Symposium and Dinner on April 25, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
International Code Council Board of Directors President William Bryant, Senior Vice President of Government Relations Sara Yerkes, Vice President of Fire and Disaster Mitigation Karl Fippinger, and Senior Regional Manager of Government Relations Dave Nichols host members of the ICC Fire Service Membership Council at the CFSI 31st Annual National Fire Services Symposium and Dinner on April 25, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

The International Code Council joined the National Fire Protection Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs to address the issue of preventing wildfires by sponsoring a joint resolution on wildland fires through the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) National Advisory Committee (NAC). The CFSI resolution is endorsed by 38 national fire and emergency services organizations and expresses concern about the growing damage from wildfires. The resolution encourages increased support by Congress for implementing and enforcing the most current consensus-based codes and standards, implementing coordinated community risk reduction efforts, supporting further wildland fire research, and providing additional support for wildland fire suppression efforts including adequate equipment and personnel resources.

The Code Council also introduced a separate CFSI resolution expressing support for using the latest codes and standards in the design and construction of federally supported infrastructure investments. The Code Council was joined by the International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Association of State Fire Marshals and the National Volunteer Fire Council in sponsoring the resolution. Both resolutions were approved on April 26, 2019, at the CFSI National Advisory Committee meeting and were subsequently approved by the CFSI Board of Directors.

The Congressional Fire Services Institute educates members of the U.S. Congress about the needs and challenges of our nation’s fire and emergency services so that the federal government provides the types of training and funding needed by our first responders. The strength of the institute lies in its National Advisory Committee, which provides a forum where the national fire organizations conduct discussions and develop consensus on important national fire and emergency services issues.

Composed of the leading fire service organizations in the country, the CFSI is a non-profit, non-partisan policy institute. The International Code Council is a member organization and regularly attends CFSI events, including Congressional Fire Safety Day and the Institute’s annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in Washington‚ D.C.

About the Author
Karl Fippinger
Karl Fippinger, CEM, PMP is Vice President, Fire and Disaster Mitigation for the International Code Council. He is a 30-year veteran of the fire and emergency services having served as an Assistant Fire Chief with the Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department in Prince William County, VA as well as an adjunct fire and rescue instructor for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in Fairfax County, VA. Karl is also a Certified Emergency Manager with the International Association of Emergency Managers and serves as a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Advisory Council. He brings more than 25 years of public and private sector experience in federal, state, and local disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.
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