US fire administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V administrator and nation’s fire service leaders to travel to Detroit, Chicago and Columbus to urge public to be fire safe and #WinterReady ahead of U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Extreme Cold Summit. Read the media release.
U.S. fire administrator travels to Detroit to call public to action to prepare for fire risks associated with extreme cold.
WHEN:
11:30 a.m. local time, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024
WHO:
- Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. fire administrator
- Todd A. Bettison, deputy mayor of Detroit
- Commissioner Chuck Simms, city of Detroit Fire Department
- Tom Sivak, FEMA Region 5 administrator
- Dr. Steve Kerber, vice president, Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI)
- Chief Donna Black, immediate past-president, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
- Edward Kelly, general president, International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
- Chief Kevin Quinn, National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
- Victor Stagnaro, chief executive officer, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
- Tom Lyons, director of communications, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Chief Shane Ray, president, National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA)
WHERE:
Detroit Fire Department Engine 30, 16543 Meyers Road, Detroit, MI, 48235
U.S. fire administrator travels to Chicago to call public to action to prepare for fire risks associated with extreme cold.
WHEN:
10 a.m. local time, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024
WHO:
- Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. fire administrator
- Brandon Johnson, mayor of Chicago (TBC)
- Annette Nance-Holt, Chicago fire commissioner
- Tom Sivak, FEMA Region 5 administrator
- Dr. Steve Kerber, vice president, FSRI
- Chief Donna Black, immediate past-president, IAFC
- Edward Kelly, general president, IAFF
- Chief Kevin Quinn, NVFC
- Victor Stagnaro, chief executive officer, NFFF
- Tom Lyons, director of communications, NFPA
- Chief Shane Ray, president, NFSA
WHERE:
Chicago Fire Department Engine 38, 3949 W 16th Street, Chicago, IL, 60623
U.S. fire administrator travels to Columbus, Ohio, to call public to action to prepare for fire risks associated with extreme cold.
WHEN:
10 a.m. local time, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024
WHO:
- Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. fire administrator
- Andrew Ginther, mayor of Columbus (TBC)
- Chief Jeffrey Happ, city of Columbus
- Tom Sivak, FEMA Region 5 administrator
- Dr. Steve Kerber, vice president, FSRI
- Chief Donna Black, immediate past-president, IAFC
- Edward Kelly, general president, IAFF
- Chief Kevin Quinn, NVFC
- Victor Stagnaro, chief executive officer, NFFF
- Tom Lyons, director of communications, NFPA
- Chief Shane Ray, president, NFSA
WHERE:
Columbus Division of Fire Station 16, 1465 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43224