Making a Difference

January 2008

I am so excited for our six Common Voices advocates — Vina Drennan, Amy Acton, Bonnie Woodruff, Donna Henson, Gail Minger and Justina Page — who will be honored by the Congressional Fire Services Institute and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at the April 2, 2009 CFSI annual dinner in Washington, DC. It is such an honor to facilitate this special group of ladies who are determined to create a Fire Safe America by sharing their stories of tragedy and advocacy. Tragic events are still somewhat of a mystery in how they affect different people. With the six ladies listed above, tragic events have motivated them to get involved and to make a difference. Their legacy is one of triumph over tragedy, and their voices are stronger sounding in unison with a common message. America has a fire problem. Too many people (over 3,000 each year) die needlessly in America. 84% of these fires occur in our homes, the one place we feel safest. We can prevent these tragic fires with the installation of residential fire sprinklers. To learn more about us, visit www.fireadvocates.org and help us share the resources and information that can save lives!

From a firefighters perspective these ladies are amazing, because they are the voices we need behind us to change the publics view on fire safety. They tell the story of tragedy and loss that none of us can imagine. But they also tell a story of hope. The hope that one day there will be fewer fire deaths. As a firefighter I love my job but I also hate it, because there is never enough that we can do. These ladies can make everyone’s job and lives a little easier.

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