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Witnesses Urge Congress to Create Casualty Assistance Program for Wildland Firefighters (HR 4671)
Summary
Experts and a wildfire‑health researcher told the subcommittee HR 4671 would create a DOI casualty assistance program for wildland firefighters and recommended pairing benefits with stronger exposure monitoring and improved respiratory and dermal protection.
Members heard bipartisan support for HR 4671, the Ensuring Casualty Assistance for Our Firefighters Act, which would establish a DOI casualty assistance program modeled after existing Forest Service supports.
Dr. Matt Rahn, director of the Wildfire Conservancy, testified the bill fills gaps in support for families after catastrophic injury or death and recommended linking the…
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