A news conference will be held at an Elementary school in Joliet, in front of 100 fourth-graders to announce the merger of the Joliet Fire Department’s fire safety program, the F.A.S.T. Kids (Fire Awareness Safety Team) with the Save A Life Foundation’s Life Supporting First Aid (LSFA) training program.

Congressman Weller has actively supported the merger between the Joliet Fire Department and SALF and will be in attendance.

Since the early 1990’s, utilizing only first responders (fire and paramedic personnel) as Instructors, the SALF has been active in altering the way bystanders, especially schoolchildren view and approach an emergency scene.  As of today, SALF has trained nearly a million schoolchildren on how to assist injured victims prior to EMS arrival.

Congressman Weller, has sponsored appropriation bills that has enabled SALF to train Illinois schoolchildren, grades K-12 at no cost on how to properly dial 9-1-1, identify scene safety, bleed control and how to perform CPR & Heimlich maneuver.

* Members of the media will have the opportunity to speak with Congressman Weller, Joliet Mayor Arthur Schultz, Joliet Fire Deputy Larry Mores, Joliet Fire Captain Dave Brozman, Joliet Grade Schools Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Wilson, Plainfield Schools Superintendent Dr. John Harper, Troy Schools Superintendent Larry Wiers, M.J. Cunningham Elementary School Principal Nannette Ochs and 100 Fourth Graders.