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• Battle on the horizon for Mich. firefighter benefits

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  The legislature faced a furious backlash from firefighters last year when it began to discuss cuts to retiree health care and other retirement benefits

• Gatlinburg wildfire survivors say they're being censored by new city resolution

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  Residents said officials are silencing them with a new resolution that gives them a right to deny requests to speak during board meetings

• Calif. town officials back half-percent sales to fix public safety funding woes

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  If passed, the special tax is projected to generate roughly $10 million yearly in restricted general fund dollars to bolster public safety services

• Calif. jury says fire dispatch should consolidate

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  "This is a significant leadership issue," the grand jury concluded in its report. "Our citizens deserve better."

• Vt. firefighters first in U.S. to gain workers’ comp for mental health

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  The historic legislation could pave the way for firefighters all over the country

• Officials: Calif. firefighting agencies still searching for improvements

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  There is a fall deadline from Sonoma County supervisors to come up with a long-range plan streamlining the county’s nearly 40 fire agencies

• Conn. governor signs opioid bill into law

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  The law allows nurses to destroy unused prescription medication and increases data sharing between agencies about overdose and abuse

• Ohio town to reopen fire station after push from union leaders

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  Union leaders reminded the city about the promise it made to voters who expected coverage to resume after an income tax increase was approved

• Ky. bill makes targeting firefighters, EMTs a hate crime

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  Kentucky is the second state to adopt the classification for its first responders

• RI House approves disability bill for firefighters, police

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  The new legislation will consider an on-the-job-injury with an “illness sustained while in the performance of duty”

• Officials to 'play hardball' with firefighters' union over contract

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  The modifications would mean less favorable overtime and end a program that transitions retirees with some employment benefits

• Bills seek to expand disability protections for firefighters

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  Firefighters would be able to retire with two-thirds pay, tax-free for life, should they be sidelined by an illness

• Lawmakers introduce legislation in support of volunteer firefighters

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  The bills would enhance communities’ ability to recruit and retain volunteer responders

• Ore. bill could allow you to rescue children, pets from hot cars

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  On average, 37 children die from heatstroke after being left in hot cars every year

• Interior expands initiative to prevent drone incursions over wildfires

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  The wildfire location data-sharing program will be expanded and enhanced in 2017

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