Tell Congress to ACT!

April 29, 2020
Chief Gary Ludwig

Please watch this special video message and take appropriate action.

On behalf of the IAFC Board of Directors, I am calling on all U.S. IAFC members to contact their congressional representatives and tell them to help you fight the COVID-19 pandemic with a strong response force by supporting $5 billion each for the AFG and SAFER programs. By putting federal funds into AFG and SAFER, this money will go directly to you – the fire and EMS agencies on the front lines.

By entering through the IAFC Legislative Action Center and tapping Support COVID-19 Funding for Fire and EMS Departments, you can easily send your federal representatives a message using our suggested language or create your own personal message.

Thank you for all you are doing for your departments, your communities and your association.

Chief Gary Ludwig is IAFC President and Chairman of the Board.

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