New SAFER Rules for Retaining Firefighters

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New SAFER Rules for Retaining Firefighters

06-25-2009

President Obama today approved new rules that govern how fire departments can use funding from the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, an important change during an economic crisis that is responsible for widespread layoffs of fire fighters throughout the country.

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Obama does something right

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Obama does something right

More like a step in the right direction. There are some other parts of SAFER that should be overhauled before I'd call it a fiscally responsible bill.