[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E465-E466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING STEPHEN PEGRAM FOR LEADERSHIP IN FIRE SAFETY

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                         HON. BRAD R. WENSTRUP

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2018

  Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Stephen Pegram, the 
Chief of Fire and Emergency Medical Services in Goshen, Ohio.
   I am deeply grateful for the service of firefighters like Chief 
Pegram for the great work they do in Southern and Southwestern Ohio, 
and beyond. While others run from danger, they run toward it, charging 
burning buildings, responding to hidden danger, saving lives, and 
keeping our communities safe.
   Chief Pegram has distinguished himself as firefighter worthy of our 
recognition and gratitude in this Congress. He led the Goshen Fire and 
EMS in their life-saving missions during this year's historic flooding; 
in addition, he also serves as the President of the International 
Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI). ISFSI's mission is to 
improve training to increase firefighter safety and reduce fatalities 
and injuries. This mission is critical to protecting those who risk 
their lives every day to protect us.
   Under Chief Pegram's leadership, ISFSI is being awarded the Paul S. 
Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award. This well-

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deserved honor is given annually by the Congressional Fire Services 
Institute and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to 
organizations for their outstanding contributions to the health and 
safety of firefighters.
   This award is a true testament to the ISFSI's success in improving 
firefighter training.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, I'd like to 
thank the International Society of Fire Service Instructors for their 
outstanding training and education for firefighters everywhere.

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