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Committee advances bill to credit employment fire-suppression training toward Firefighter 1 hours
Summary
Senate Bill 466 would allow work-required fire-suppression training to count toward Firefighter 1 certification hours, codify portions of a grant program into Title 35 and require PEMA reporting; the committee advanced the bill unanimously and asked staff to follow up on reporting frequency.
Senate Bill 466, authored by Sen. Brooks, was moved unanimously from the Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committee to the Senate floor after members said the bill would streamline certification for employees who already receive workplace fire-suppression training.
Mike, committee staff, explained the bill allows…
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