[01/02/2024, Manhattan, NY]- Firefighters and EMS Fund was honored to both attend and win an award at the 2023 ASTORS Homeland Security Awards Ceremony, hosted by American Security Today. Firefighters and EMS Fund won recognition in the category Excellence in Public Safety and First Responder Support. 

“Foremost, we are here to make a difference,” said Executive Director Jane Porter. “Recognition is a spoil that may or may not come, no matter who you are or how much you have accomplished. We remain thankful.”

According to the American Security Today Website:

“The prestigious Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program highlights the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time. The ‘ASTORS’ was specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit, and intelligence to end-users in a variety of government, homeland security, enterprise, and public safety vertical markets.” 

Firefighters & EMS Fund is a nonprofit political organization that provides a grassroots voice for firefighters across the country in the state and local political process. Our mission begins by supporting ballot initiatives and working to elect political leaders at the state and local level that understand our firefighters’ and public safety officers’ interests. We believe success begins at the local level and work diligently to support and encourage citizens to make an impact at the ballot box, raise awareness on the issues to local officials, and engage the public on local issues which affect them and their communities.

Firefighters & EMS Fund is a tax-exempt political organization organized under Section 527 of the IRS Tax Code. Contributions are not tax deductible. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.