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FireRescue1 Member News December 19, 2007 Volume 212 |
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Congress passes Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act |
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 New legislation was passed Tuesday that will prohibit the federal government from taxing benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel by state and local authorities. The Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA) was passed by the House of Representatives after it went through the Senate last week. The act is now headed to the president for signature ... Full Story Related Resources:  House passes volunteer responder tax relief bill TALK BACK: What new legislation would you like to see drawn up in 2008 that would help you in your job?
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| How to Overhaul Bylaws | |
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By Jason Zigmont, FireRescue1 Columnist |
| As professional volunteer departments age, so do the bylaws or rules that they operate on. A good set of bylaws can guide your department into the future while bad ones can doom it. Changing your bylaws can be a daunting task, but they should be updated regularly and, every once in a while, completely overhauled. Full Column |
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| Fireground Medical Screening Exam – Part 1 | |
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By David Jaslow Director of EMS and Disaster Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center |
| Educating EMS providers about the actual process of firefighter medical evaluation is part of the difficulty of teaching rehab operations. This column and future articles will explain the medical screening exam (MSE) and discuss how and why they're conducted. Full Column |
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Press Release: Registration is Now Open for the 2008 TeleStaff Users Conference — Register Early for Discount [TeleStaff] Calif. rescuers' work at crash site is probed [Paso Robles, Calif.] Related Article: Body 'overlooked' in Calif. car crash wreckageFDNY firefighters indicted on arson charges [New York] Related Article: FDNY firefighters 'set station ablaze'Task force appointed to dig through issues after Colo. department survey [Colorado Springs, Colo.] Calif. peer programs help responders deal with job stresses [San Diego] Related Article: Behavioral Health: Minding stress on the job
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Press Release: Elbeco Announces the Last Chance to Enter the "Every Elbeco Uniform Tells a Story" Contest [Elbeco] Blasts at Fla. chemical plant kill 4 [Jacksonville, Fla.] D.C. firefighter fights fire; disciplined for disobeying order [Washington, D.C.] Australia fire station cancer cases prompt urgent inquiry [Queensland, Australia] Related Article: Cancer: You're not alone
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