President Obama's 2011 budget reconizes the importance and the deficiencies in America's fire service. He has proposed;

• $305 million for SAFER (Congress expected to add an additional $500 million to save fire fighter jobs)
• $305 million FIRE Act
• $28 million USAR
• $2 billion to state and local governments to improve emergency response capabilities

The budget will go before congess where the IAFF and affiliates willall have to work hard to get even more money to ensure fire fighters can operate safely and effectively.

This critical funding demonstrates the need to stay politically active.