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Fire chief outlines PPE changes, training needs and Seabrook emergency‑management reimbursements
Summary
Fire Department’s FY26 budget is level-funded overall but includes increases for PFAS‑free clothing, vehicle maintenance and overtime training; state funding will cover some cancer screening pilot costs linked to Senate Bill 352.
Fire Chief (presenting the department budget on page 86) told the council the department’s O&M budget is level‑funded but includes targeted shifts to match needs and recent state policy changes.
Chief Dubey said reductions in medical‑services line items were possible because the state passed Senate Bill 352, which the chief described as establishing a state pilot that will cover specialized cancer screenings; that allowed the department to reduce its medical‑services request by about $11,000. He said the screenings are specialized…
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