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Board approves FEMA‑funded Urban Search & Rescue instructor contracts for rescue technician school
Summary
The board approved multiple contracts (items J–P) to pay FEMA‑approved instructors for a multi‑discipline Rescue Technician school; funding is from the city's 2024 FEMA cooperative agreement and the school covers 420+ training hours across technical rescue disciplines.
The Board of Public Health and Safety on April 2 approved contracts for multiple FEMA‑approved instructors to teach a Rescue Technician school, with payments for instructors varying by scope and time commitments.
Tom Neil, division chief and program manager for Indiana Task Force 1, told the board the Rescue Technician program is a comprehensive technical‑rescue curriculum that follows NFPA standards and covers disciplines…
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