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Fire Captain Dan Ripley began his career with Lincoln Fire & Rescue in 2004 as a firefighter. His most recent assignment is Company Officer of Engine 3 in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. He has been a member of the DHS-FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team - Nebraska Task Force 1 since 2004. Dan currently serves as a Task Force Leader and has been deployed to disasters such as hurricanes Katrina, Dean, Harvey, Irma, Florence, and Fiona (Puerto Rico); the Moore Oklahoma Tornadoes, the Boulder Colorado Floods, Nebraska Floods, and Arkansas Floods. He has served as an adjunct instructor for the Fire Protection Program of Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The Award Recognizes Organizations for Outstanding Leadership in Advancing Firefighter Health and Safety

The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) selected the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) as the recipient of the 2017 Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award.

The award was presented at the 29th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner on April 6, 2017, in Washington, DC. Named after retired-Senator Paul S. Sarbanes of Maryland, a strong advocate for our nation’s firefighters and rescue personnel during his 36-year career in Congress, the award recognizes organizations for outstanding contributions to firefighter health and safety. State Farm Insurance and VFIS serve as the corporate supporters of the award program.