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The Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act (H.R. 33, Pub. L. 114–3 (text)) is a bill that amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude volunteer hours of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel from counting towards the calculation of the number of a firm’s full-time employees for purposes of certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act. [1]
World Trade Center monument at Zadroga Field, North Arlington, New Jersey. The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (H.R. 847; Pub. L. 111–347 (text)) is a U.S. law to provide health monitoring and aid to the first responders, volunteers, and survivors of the September 11 attacks.
At the federal level, Zadroga became namesake for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, which provides health monitoring and financial aid to 9/11 first responders and survivors. The Act covers medical and other expenses for a specific list of diseases and conditions.
Feb. 24—LEDYARD — Fire department volunteers, fire police and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, gathered in the Gales Ferry firehouse Thursday to celebrate a new law that protects fire ...
First responders in Eagle Pass, Texas, say they are overwhelmed and traumatized from discovering families dead or close-to-death from attempting to cross the Rio Grande.
[3] EMI offers a full-spectrum emergency management curriculum with more than 500 courses available to the integrated emergency management community, which includes: FEMA staff and disaster employees; Federal partners; State, Tribal, and local emergency managers; volunteer organizations; and first responders from across the Nation. EMI supports ...
First responders and other individuals have sued the City of New York. Lawyers have criticized the city for failing to provide proper facial ventilators to clean-up workers. [143] On October 17, 2006, federal judge Alvin K. Hellerstein rejected New York City's motion to dismiss lawsuits that requested health payments to the first responders. [144]
The first class of civilian emergency responders graduated in late 1995, and civilian responders continued to train at the Army facility until 1998 as Fort McClellan continued its closure transition. Elected officials from across Alabama and local community leaders continued to seek ways to utilize the soon-to-be-abandoned Army facility.