Senate passes #AmericanRescuePlan to help ffs (a thread) – 300 million for fire fighter grants, 195.3 billion in state & local funding to prevent and reverse layoffs; fill other urgent needs from the #pandemic (1/4)
#AmericanRescuePlan also authorizes Medicare reimburse ground ambulance providers and suppliers for Treatment in Place without transportation when protocol dictates a patient should not be transported (2/4)
Federal fire fighters win big in #AmericanRescuePlan – Paid FMLA Leave for federal fire fighters, and #COVID-19 Workers’ Comp presumption for federal fire fighters (3/4)
Additionally, the #AmericanRescuePlan allocates 80 million for mental & behavioral support for fire fighters. House to take up vote on this bill #firefightersfirst (4/4)