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FireRescue1 Member News October 22, 2007 Volume 195 |
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| Conn. lawmakers push to protect first responder tax breaks |
Wildfires rage in Southern Calif.
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 Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation are fighting to get federal support for the local tax breaks many communities give volunteer firefighters and other first responders.The tax abatements were crafted by communities across the state to attract and keep more volunteer firefighters, emergency medical technicians, ambulance drivers and civil preparedness directors. In 2002, the IRS ruled the local tax breaks should be treated as income and are subject to federal income tax ... Full Story Related Article:  New bill supports tax exempt volunteer benefits TALK BACK: Has your department had problems with retention? What are some solutions?
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| Government Resources for Firefighter PPE – Part 2 | |
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By Jeffrey O. Stull, FireRescue1 Columnist — Sponsored by Globe |
| NIOSH is probably best known among firefighters for its certification of all respirators used in the United States. Respirators are the only type of PPE that is certified by the federal government. However, NIOSH has a much larger role than just respirator certification in the area of PPE.
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| Contamination: Don't Pass It On | |
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By Mike McEvoy, FireRescue1 Columnist |
| Recently, a young trauma patient on the East Coast became infected with a rare form of antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia seen previously only in New York City, China and South America. Are emergency medical providers routinely passing infections to patients, coworkers, friends and families? Full Column |
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Press Release: Avon-ISI Presents the Viking Z Seven SCBA [Avon-ISI] Cool line of clothing keeps emergency workers safe [Chicago] Maine firefighters scramble to find blaze after mix-up with location [Mexico, Maine] Related Article: Safety Starts With Dispatch Kan. city to take up fire helmet measure [Topeka, Kan.] Fire at shoe factory in southeastern China kills 37 [Beijing] |
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