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Current issues and trends in homeland security, emergency response, responder safety and critical infrastructure protection.

IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. House Approves Amendments to Restore Funding to the FIRE Act and SAFER
>> 2. Fire Chiefs Support President Obama's Call to Establish a Nationwide Public-Safety Broadband Network
>> 3. Celebrate the American Red Cross in March
>> 4. NIH Launches Large-Scale Health Study for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers
>> 5. FEMA, Puerto Rico Fire Department Unite in Community Fire Safety Awareness Campaign

This Week's News

1. House Approves Amendments to Restore Funding to the FIRE Act and SAFER

Fire fighters and fire chiefs across the country have been urging members of Congress to reject a proposal to slash funding for two crucial federal programs that fund public safety and apparently, members of the House listened.

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2. Fire Chiefs Support President Obama's Call to Establish a Nationwide Public-Safety Broadband Network

On Feb. 10, President Barack Obama called for the establishment of a high-speed wireless broadband network for public safety during an address detailing his proposals for expanded wireless access.

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3. Celebrate the American Red Cross in March

March is American Red Cross Month, offering a great opportunity for citizens, families and businesses to review disaster plans and build or restock emergency kits.

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4. NIH Launches Large-Scale Health Study for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers

A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers began Feb. 28 in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

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5. FEMA, Puerto Rico Fire Department Unite in Community Fire Safety Awareness Campaign

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials, the Puerto Rico Fire Department and the National Commission on Children and Disasters have launched a new joint public awareness campaign to help keep children and families safer from the threat of home fires.

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