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Firefighting commission rules cleared despite member objections over removal of CPR requirement from incentive criteria
Summary
The Firefighting Commission's revised certification and education-incentive rules cleared the joint committee despite objections from some lawmakers who said removing a CPR-card requirement from the incentive criteria weakens basic life‑saving expectations.
The Joint Government Operations Committee approved a rules packet from the Tennessee Firefighting Commission that rewrites certification and incentive standards to reflect modern industry practice and to simplify participation in the education incentive pay program for firefighters.
Commission staff said the packet rewrites the program language, aligns standards and makes it easier for volunteer firefighters to meet…
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