Dr. Dan Madrzykowski Honored with the 2023 Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award

About the Award

Jointly sponsored by the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and Motorola Solutions since 1998, the Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award recognizes exemplary leaders in public safety for their work to improve the delivery of the fire and emergency services in the areas of prevention, mitigation and response.

The award is named in honor of the late-Mason Lankford, a distinguished fire service leader from the state of Texas and tireless advocate for the formation of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus and the Congressional Fire Services Institute.  His primary mission was to make the profession safer for all who serve. Since it was first formed in 1987, the Fire Caucus has remained the most active and influential caucus in Congress.

Dr. Dan Madrzykowski Recognized as Recipient of the 2023 Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award

The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and Motorola Solutions presented the 2023 Mason Lankford award to Dr. Dan Madrzykowski.  Currently serving as the Director of Research for the Fire Safety Research Institute, a UL Research Institute, Dr. Madrzykowski is widely respected throughout the fire and emergency services for his contributions to research in the field of fire protection that spans over 35 years.  The results of his work have led to pioneering advancements in firefighting practices, as well as adding to the base of knowledge for improved fire investigations and fire suppression systems that protect the built environment.  Dr. Madrzykowski is the first recipient of the award from the field of research in the 25-year history of this award program.

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