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Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes
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Clarification of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding the definition of "an employee in fire protection activities."
Hot Topic: Firefighter Minimum Training Law: Public Chapter 512 - 2009, Ray Crouch
Hot Topic: Firefighter Minimum Training Law: Public Chapter 512 - 2009, Ray Crouch
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The law does three things: (1) establishes a 16-hour class that must be taken by anyone who enters the fire service before they can respond to any emergency, (2) requires that every firefighter complete a basic firefighter class, as defined by the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy, within three years of joining a fire department, and (3) provides exceptions for firefighters who already have five years of experience.
Hot Topic: Federal Grants Available To Fire Departments: Successful Funding For Tennessee Fire Departments (2007), Gary West
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The federal government will provide several opportunities for grant funding to fire departments again this year.
Hot Topic: Assistance To Firefighters Grant Program (2006), Gary West
Hot Topic: Assistance To Firefighters Grant Program (2006), Gary West
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Grants are awarded each year on a competitive basis to applicants that address AFG program priorities, demonstrate financial need, and demonstrate the community benefit to be derived from their projects. Persistence is the key to successful funding.
Hot Topic: Nims (National Incident Management System), Ray Crouch
Hot Topic: Nims (National Incident Management System), Ray Crouch
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An explanation of five steps that local governments must complete before October 1, 2005. Includes a resolution to adopt the NIMS.
Hot Topic: Usfa Fire Grants: A New Source Of Funding For Fire Departments, Ray Crouch
Hot Topic: Usfa Fire Grants: A New Source Of Funding For Fire Departments, Ray Crouch
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A first-ever appropriation by Congress will provide $100 million in grants to directly assist local fire departments across the country.
Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised (2001), Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised (2001), Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Clarification of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding the definition of "an employee in fire protection activities."