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Firefighting commission rule rewrite advances; lawmakers debate removal of CPR requirement from volunteer incentive criteria
Summary
The committee approved a comprehensive rewrite of firefighting certification rules and the volunteer education‑incentive pay program, but members sharply debated a commission change that removed CPR as a requirement for incentive eligibility to lower barriers for volunteers.
The joint Government Operations Committee approved permanent rule changes to firefighter certification and the volunteer education incentive pay program on June 24, while lawmakers expressed concern over the commission’s decision to remove a required CPR certification from the incentive criteria.
Mike Bell, assistant commissioner for the Division of Fire Prevention at the Department of Commerce and Insurance, and staff presented revisions intended to update standards to modern industry practice and make it easier for…
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