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2008

Pictured left to right: Justina Page, Bonnie Woodruff, Vickie Pritchett and Chief Dan Jones
following their panel discussion at World Burn Congress in Raleigh, NC titled: Turning Tragedy
to Advocacy. Over 600 burn survivors joined together to explore ways to be involved in creating
a fire safe America.

The Coalition spent time planning for the January 2008 Washington, D.C.
Press Conference and Hill Visits in support of the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act.

Pictured left to right at the Fire Rescue International conference held in Denver, CO:
Chief Alan Perdue, IAFC Board member; Chief Greg Cade, US Fire Administrator;
Vina Drennan, Common Voices Advocate; Vickie Pritchett,
Fire Team USA Project Manager and Common Voices Facilitator; Amy Acton,
Common Voices Advocate; and Chief Shane Ray, FLSS Board member.

Common Voices advocates participated in the 20th Annual Congressional Fire Services Institute activities the week of April 1-4, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Advocates used their time in our nation's Capitol to conduct follow-up visits to key Senators and Congressman, continuing their support of the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act. Common Voices advocates also joined over 2,200 fire service leaders for the annual dinner held at the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Avenue.

Pictured left to right: Wayne Gey, Sharon Gey, Shane Ray, Vina Drennan, US Fire Administrator
Greg Cade, Justina Page and Vickie Pritchett prior to the CFSI dinner at the Motorola
sponsored Board of Directors reception.

Pictured left to right:
Justina Page, Amy Acton, Vickie Pritchett, John Viniello,
Bonnie Woodruff, Donna Henson, Vina Drennan, Gail Minger.

The Common Voices Advocates' Coalition met October 21-22, 2007 in conjunction with the
NFSA Board of Directors meeting in New York City, New York.

Pictured left to right: Vickie Pritchett, Bonnie Woodruff, Patricia Adkins, Meri-K Appy and Amy
Acton visit following the CFSI dinner at the Mason Lankford award reception, which this year
honored Hal Bruno.

Gail Minger, Vickie Pritchett, and Vina Drennan prepare the Common Voices booth for the
activities on the Mall, held on Wednesday prior to the CFSI dinner in Washington, D.C.

Pictured left to right: Â Ron Siarnicki, Executive Director of the National Fallen Firefighters
Foundation, Bonnie Woodruff, Vickie Pritchett, Amy Acton, and David Paulison, FEMA
Director visit following the dinner to discuss ways the organizations are working together to build
a Fire Safe America.

Vickie Pritchett expresses gratitude to Chief Greg Cade, U.S. Fire Administrator for his recent
position paper on residential fire sprinklers.

Chief Shane Ray spoke with Senator Joe Biden prior to the CFSI dinner, in which Sen. Biden
addressed the record crowd.

Day on the Hill Photo Gallery

Common Voices Day on the Hill Press Release

Common Voice Fall 2007 Newsletter

Bonnie Woodruff joined the Fire Team USA team in Pinehurst, North
Carolina for the NC delivery. Bonnie joined Vickie Pritchett during her
"Mobilizing the Community" segment to close out day one of the
workshop. Participants enjoyed hearing from one of the Common Voices
advocates first-hand and were delighted to have Bonnie join them!