Awakening the Sleeping Giant: The Political Empowerment of America's Heroes

Firefighters and first responders are the backbone of America serving in 32,000 departments mostly as volunteers. Older than America itself, firefighters and first responders have protected us from every type of disaster, but were ignored for years by government at all levels.

Awakening the Sleeping Giant by Congressman/Fire Chief Curt Weldon documents the deliberate process over 30 years to politically awaken and empower these heroes - a process that can be used by any group in America seek...