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• Wis. Senate votes to restrict use of PFAS in firefighting foam

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  The harmful chemicals were found in fish from Lake Monona, prompting the legislation

• 2020 budget brings additional grant opportunities

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  The federal budget includes increased funding for AFG, SAFER and VFA, plus resources for the National Firefighter Registry and more

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  How to overcome the challenges of starting a public safety drone program

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  Lynwood Fire Department shows the value of drones for small-to-mid-sized agencies

• Ohio fire/EMS fundraising to campaign for tax levy, avoid brownouts

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  Fire officials say the levy would provide funds to hire more firefighters and paramedics, ensuring more consistent coverage

• PTSD bill draws 100+ first responders to Wis. capitol

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  First responders gathered to lobby for the PTSD worker’s compensation bill, which currently excludes EMS professionals

• Apparatus replacements for Pa. FD face budget hurdles

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  Officials are working to find the funds to replace two fire trucks, including an aerial truck, both pushing 30 years of service

• Mich. town nixes plan to merge police and fire departments

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  The proposal would have created a new department with some police officers cross-trained to respond to fires

• Ohio city fire department reaches 10th anniversary of transporting patients

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  The fire department says it has generated more than $7.3 million in revenue after the decision in 2009 to provide medical transports

• Replacement urgently needed for failed ladder truck, ND city fire chief says

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  The chief is seeking funding for a new ladder truck to cover multi-story buildings after the last state-owned truck failed inspections

• Without grant money, Mass. town fire chief makes case for hiring more EMTs

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  The chief told a town board that the department has the funding to make the hires, which would help rebuild a depleted staff

• FireRescue1 Asks Congress: Rep. Mike Bost

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  Rep. Bost shares his priorities for the Congressional Fire Services Caucus in 2020

• The 2010s can’t end soon enough for public safety

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  Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?

• CSFI names Senator Lisa Murkowski as 2019 Legislator of the Year

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  Senator Lisa Murkowski has served as co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus since 2018

• 2019 year-end bill watch: Fire service-focused bills readied for action

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  Progress in 2020 expected for bills still in committee

• Proposed fire district mergers in Calif. county face financial hurdles

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  As smaller agencies seek to join with the Sonoma County Fire District, officials are considering how consolidation would affect the county's budget

• Get ready: The 2019 AFG application is opening soon

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  Detailing what’s new for the application and tips for being prepared when it launches

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