Keeping firefighters safe
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Memorial hero walk held for fallen Rusk firefighter at UT Health
On Thursday, UT Health in Tyler had a memorial hero walk for a fallen firefighter, who is donating his organs to save other people. John Bryant was a part of the Rusk Fire Department for more than 20 …
Study: Volunteer firefighters save NY taxpayers $4.7B a year, including millions in Rockland
“Without the dedication and service of the brave volunteers throughout the state, local taxpayers would face a significant financial burden to fund the type of emergency response they are accustomed …
More Federal Firefighter Pay and Benefits Reforms Are Highlighted in the 2024 Budget
President Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget proposal would make temporary pay raises authorized by the bipartisan infrastructure law permanent.
‘A Life-and-Death Difference’: Essential Workers Push for Cantonese Language Access in San Francisco
San Francisco may be the Cantonese capital of the US, but there are limited opportunities to learn the language, which in turn diminishes the hiring pool of essential workers who can speak it.
CT bill aims to protect firefighters with job-related cancer; Towns say the cost would be crippling
Connecticut firefighters, who have a high risk of cancer, would receive new protections under a proposed bill.
Why firefighters could not save the huge South Jersey church destroyed by fire
Water, building size and other challenges faced 150 firefighters who could not save the massive Fountain of Life Center church in Florence, NJ …
FASNY: Volunteer firefighters, medics save N.Y. taxpayers over $4B a year
Seeking state legislators’ support, FASNY president Edward Tase Jr. described staffing issues and the effects of hospital closures …
Connecticut firefighters seek new cancer protections through workers’ compensation
Connecticut firefighters, who have a high risk of cancer, would receive new protections under a proposed bill.
Asmussen | Urbana firefighter/landlord aiming high
Urbana Firefighter Chris Brown with a home he sold this morning on Scottsdale in Champaign on Monday, March 20, 20223. , 2023. Urbana firefighter Chris Brown is shown in front of a home he just sold …