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Committee advances bill to allow modular testing for Firefighter 1 certification
Summary
A Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committee hearing moved Senate Bill 90 to the floor after members said modular testing could ease certification barriers for volunteer firefighters.
Senate Bill 90, authored by Sen. Doug Mastriano, was moved unanimously from the Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committee to the full Senate for consideration after members said modular testing could make Firefighter 1 certification more attainable for volunteers.
Supporters told the committee the bill would let candidates take module-level tests after each of four training modules rather than a single,…
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