On Friday, June 5^th, 2009 the Homeland Security Advisory Council or HSAC met in Albuquerque New Mexico. The Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and the Attorney General Eric Holder were on hand to proclaim the department’s commitment to working with private and public agencies. HSAC Chairman Judge William Webster proceeded to swear in the newly reappointed and brand new members of this important team of people charged with advising the Department of Homeland Security on policy. IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger is one of the new appointees. This is the first time the fire fighters have had a voice representing the First Responders and directly influencing the Department of Homeland Security. We are confident that he will do a perfect job representing our concerns and interests in the nation’s homeland security and our role in providing the same.