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Proposal would aid firefighters for job-related illnesses
April 25, 2021
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Senators from Maine and Delaware have proposed a bill that would make sure certain firefighters receive benefits for diseases they contract in the line of duty.
The proposal from Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware would apply to federal firefighters. The senators said the proposal would classify a range of illnesses, including lung diseases and some cancers, as job-related for the firefighters.
That would make the firefighters eligible for federal workers compensation and disability retirement benefits, the senators said.
Collins said federal firefighters “protect some of our nation’s most critical assets and infrastructure, and these brave men and women should have the same occupational safeguards and benefits as most of their colleagues at the local level.”
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PETERSBURG - Three finalists have been announced in the City of Petersburg s search for a new Fire Chief. Founded in 1773, Petersburg Department of Fire and EMS is one of the oldest in the county.
The position of chief has been vacant since 2018, having since been staffed by interims.
The finalists are Tyson Dickerson, Edward Glassman and James Owens.
Dickerson is currently the Fire Chief for the City of Lexington, Virginia. He has over 35 years of experience working as a Firefighter Protection Engineer/Inspector, Volunteer Battalion Chief, Section Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief and Deputy Chief of operations. He has experience with leadership, hazardous materials, fire protection services, training and management with both small and large fire departments. He has also taken coursework in Fire Science, Fire Protection and Business Management from the University of Maryland, Montgomery College and the University of Delaware.