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which will force future nurses, social workers, teachers, firefighters, physical and occupational therapists, and many others to turn … Congress. “I’ve spoken with nurses, teachers, firefighters, and many others who are concerned about how the Trump
discredited ‘10 a.m.’ wildfire suppression policy that puts firefighters at risk and ignores decades of forest science
governments and Tribal schools for: road repair, agriculture, firefighting, job training, and more. “For Tribal school construction alone
pressure campaigns to leave public service, 1400 qualified firefighting personnel left the Forest Service in the first year … administrative roles, but they are trained, qualified firefighters who can be called up in particularly bad fire years
support tourism, and maintain vital air access for firefighting, medical transport, and regional aviation services. We are grateful
support tourism, and maintain vital air access for firefighting, medical transport, and regional aviation services. We are grateful
safety of our forests, our firefighters, and our airspaces over random drones in the sky. I’m proud … wildfire seasons in state history, and fast acting firefighting was essential to protecting the lives of Oregonians
directly to a reduction in wildland firefighting personnel, and fewer acres of hazardous fuels treatment during cooler, wetter … staffing cuts led to a reduction in wildland firefighters, and directly resulted in fewer acres being treated
goal to invest in our wild land firefighting workforce, timber industry, and forest recreation, research, and management priorities … crisis of today.” Instead of bolstering our wildland firefighter workforce through this Farm Bill, we are instead making
from land stewardship. The Trump Administration has restructured firefighting efforts in the DOI without transparency and the necessary … authorize the transfer of U.S. Forest Service firefighting functions to the Department of the Interior. Any such transfer
that provide on the scene assistance to wildland firefighters. They’re used for scooping and dropping water … stop flames from spreading, parachuting wildland firefighters into remove areas and spraying retardant to protect towns. Decertifying Canadian
safety of our forests, our firefighters, and our airspaces over random drones in the sky. I’m proud
their right to due process, including a wildland firefighter from Keizer who was fighting a wildfire in Washington
their right to due process, including a wildland firefighter from Keizer who was fighting a wildfire in Washington
taking on wildfire and smoke threats, supporting wildland firefighters, modernizing our water infrastructure, and fulfilling our trust
Points & Highlights – Protects Full Funding for Wildland Firefighting Supporting Federal Wildland Firefighters:The bill provides funding … series for federal wildland firefighters to prevent a devastating pay cut for the firefighting workforce
called on the rehiring of laid off federal firefighters , which later happened, and advocated for communities impacted
watersheds, and ensuring there are police officers and firefighters to keep rural communities safe,”Merkley said.“Extending
watersheds, and ensuring there are police officers and firefighters to keep rural communities safe,”Merkley said.“Extending
public lands,train the new generation of wildland firefighters, andpromote collaborative forest management. A one-page summary
recreational drones getting in the way of our firefighters’ critical work to save lives and property. That … necessary information to craft policies that help our firefighters combat wildfires before they get out of control
watersheds, and ensuring there are police officers and firefighters to keep rural communities safe,” said Merkley. “Extending
watersheds, and ensuring there are police officers and firefighters to keep rural communities safe,” said Merkley. “Extending
watersheds, and ensuring there are police officers and firefighters to keep rural communities safe,” said Merkley. “Extending
write with significant concerns regarding the persistent wildland firefighter staffing shortages at the U.S. Forest Service, leading … many as 27% of Forest Service wildland firefighting positions remained vacant. The steep decline in hazardous fuels reduction