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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Menendez announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded $705,122 in competitive grants to three New Jersey fire departments. Awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and administered in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration, these grants will be used by the departments to enhance their capacity to protect the public and first responders from fire related hazards and support their emergency response needs. These funds are part of round 42 of the competitive FY 2008 Fire Grant announcements.

TRENTON � A bill sponsored by Senator John A. Girgenti, D-Passaic and Bergen, to allow local volunteer firefighting companies or municipalities to require volunteer firefighters to supply a physician�s certificate as a condition of serving was approved 5-0 today by the Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans� Affairs Committee.

The impetus for the bill was the case of a 92-year-old man who suffered a fractured hip while working as a volunteer firefighter. A state appeals court ruled the fire company was liable for $100,000 because of the man�s injuries.

TRENTON – A bill to required paid firefighters working in a fire district to undergo a criminal history background check, sponsored by Senator John Girgenti, was approved 78-0 yesterday by the General Assembly.

“Under current law, an applicant for a paid firefighter position in a county or municipality must submit to a criminal history background check,” said Girgenti, D-Passaic and Bergen. “My bill would extend that requirement to firefighters who are employed in fire districts.”

SCALERA BILL TO PROMOTE AUTISM AWARENESS AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS ADVANCES

Bill Would Establish Autism Awareness Program
For Emergency Medical Technicians, Police, Firefighters

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee released legislation Assemblyman Fred Scalera sponsored to establish an autism awareness training course for emergency medical technicians, police and firefighters.

SCALERA/VOSS/WHELAN BILL PROMOTING AUTISM AWARENESS AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS ADVANCES

Bill Would Establish Autism Awareness Program for Emergency Medical Technicians, Police, Firefighters

(TRENTON) - A Senate panel today released legislation Assembly members Fred Scalera, Joan M. Voss, and Jim Whelan sponsored to establish an autism awareness training course for emergency medical technicians, police and firefighters.

WISNIEWSKI TRAINING & CERTIFICATION MEASURES FOR FIREFIGHTERS CLEAR COMMITTEE

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Law and Public Safety panel today released four bills Assemblyman John Wisnieswki sponsored to improve training, certification and recruitment for firefighters in New Jersey.