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Booker, Menendez Laud Signing of Legislation into Law Helping Families of First Responders Lost to COVID
Thursday, 20 August 2020
Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez
(both D-NJ) lauded the signing of legislation into law to improve
timely access to financial assistance for families of public safety
officers lost to COVID-19. The Senate unanimously passed the
Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act (SAFR) in May with the House
of Representatives following suit in July. The bipartisan legislation,
which was introduced by Booker and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), clarifies certification requirements for survivo...

City of Hackensack Awarded $510,783 Federal Grant for Fire Department
Sunday, 16 August 2020
City of Hackensack officials announced that the Hackensack Fire Department has been awarded an Assistance to Firefighters grant from FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security. The $510,783.65 grant award
will allow the HFD to implement a fire training program in conjunction
with the Fire Departments in Teaneck and Englewood.
US Rep Josh Gottheimer and US Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker supported the HFD's efforts in receiving this grant.
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$122K to Hoboken Fire Department, Menendez and Booker Announce
Sunday, 16 August 2020
The Hoboken Fire Department is one of dozens across New Jersey to secure funding through the FEMA 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, Senators Bob Menendez and Coty Booker have announced.
Hoboken Fire Chief Brian Crimmins says that the $122,000 in funding
will be used to modify all four of the city’s firehouses with new diesel
exhaust removal systems. The new, modern systems, he said, will create a
healthier and safer environment for firefighters, employees, and
visitors by removi...

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL NJ PARAMEDICS & EMTS
Sunday, 16 August 2020
Please visit to www.nj.gov/health/ems
to view the new waivers authorizing all EMT and Paramedic
certifications, originally due to expire on June 30, 2020, to be
extended to December 31, 2020.
Upon renewal, the new certification cycle for these providers will be:
EMT: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Paramedic: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the NJ
Department of Health - EMS Office at [email protected] or 609-633-7777....

August Webinar Series Financial Fitness Sessions for IAFF Members and their Families
Sunday, 09 August 2020
Nationwide Retirement Plans Webinars
Join
Nationwide for a series of webinars covering important topics related
to retirement, healthcare and the economy. Throughout August, Nationwide
will offer these concise one-hour webinars – exclusively for IAFF
members. See the list below of the sessions and topics which are
available at a variety of times to help fit your schedule. MORE INFO: https://iaff-fc.com/august-web...
Planning for Health Care in Retirement
Get
insights o...

Understanding Peer Support in the Fire Service Webinar
Sunday, 09 August 2020
The IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery is hosting an online education series for IAFF members, other first responders, healthcare providers, clinicians and the community at large.
The next webinar will be:
Understanding Peer Support in the Fire Service August 13, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. (ET)
This webinar is an introduction for clinicians and healthcare providers
to peer support in the fire service. Topics include the origins of peer
support in the fire se...

Paramedics and EMTs Under Staggering Stress in Era of Disease and Disruption
Sunday, 09 August 2020
Paramedics and EMTs say they’re enduring unprecedented
levels of stress, anxiety and exhaustion sparked by the storm of
COVID-19, racial justice protests and ongoing salary and benefit issues.
Union officials and family members say the relentless
caseload and harrowing medical scenarios created by the pandemic may
have contributed to the suicides of three EMS responders in a
three-month period — and they’re worried the virus isn’t done wreaking
havoc
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