First Responder Wildfire Training
Witnesses testified on the training and resources available to firefighters and first responders in communities threatened by wildfires. May… read more
Witnesses testified on the training and resources available to firefighters and first responders in communities threatened by wildfires. Mayor Navarre testified by remote video from Alaska. The bulk of the hearing dealt with funding resources needed to combat the growing number of wildfires across the country, and ways to better coordinate among the federal, state, and local levels. close
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