{"id":14364,"date":"2022-07-13T10:49:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T14:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&p=14364"},"modified":"2022-07-13T10:49:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T14:49:51","slug":"sens-ossoff-hawley-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-upgrade-fire-stations-improve-public-safety","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-hawley-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-upgrade-fire-stations-improve-public-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Sens. Ossoff, Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Upgrade Fire Stations & Improve Public Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

New bipartisan legislation will help firefighters upgrade their facilities<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire chiefs across Georgia back Sen. Ossoff\u2019s legislation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington, D.C. \u2014<\/strong> U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to upgrade Georgia\u2019s fire stations and improve public safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Sen. Ossoff and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan\u00a0Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022<\/em>\u00a0to help local fire departments make improvements, repairs, and renovations at their local facilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen your home is on fire, every minute counts for you and your children. There\u2019s no worse nightmare than a fire in the middle of the night but no timely rescue. My bipartisan\u00a0Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022<\/em>\u00a0will help ensure every family and every community in Georgia is served by fire and rescue services,\u201d\u00a0said Sen. Ossoff.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThis bill will help Georgia\u2019s heroic firefighters upgrade their facilities to the highest standards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery day, America’s firefighters put their lives on the line for their communities. At a bare minimum, Congress should ensure that these brave men and women have what they need to succeed, including access to the best tools, facilities, and resources,\u201d said Sen. Hawley.<\/strong> \u201cI’m proud to partner with Senator Ossoff on this legislation that will cut red tape so firefighters can have the tools to do their jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local fire chiefs and first responders across Georgia applauded the introduction of Sen. Ossoff\u2019s legislation:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire is here to support Georgia\u2019s local fire officials who risk their lives every day to protect their communities,\u201d said Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King. <\/strong>\u201cThe Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022<\/em> will help ensure these brave men and women have the facilities and resources they need to get the job done and I\u2019m proud to support this important legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur firefighters deserve facilities that reflect the world-class department that we embody, and this bill would assist the City of Atlanta with essential maintenance, repairs, and renovations that keep our city\u2019s 1st responders efficient and service ready,\u201d said Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Chief Roderick Smith. <\/strong>\u201cWe thank Senator Ossoff for his work to move this important legislation forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSenator Ossoff and his team have listened to our concerns about making overdue renovations at fire houses across our county,\u201d said Columbus Fire Department Chief Sal Scarpa.<\/strong> \u201cWe appreciate the great steps the Senator has taken to address these issues and ensure that our fire stations have the resources and living conditions necessary to protect the residents of Columbus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cImproving the functionality of our facilities is critical to the efficiency of our department\u2019s operations,\u201d said Augusta Fire Department Chief Antonio Burden.<\/strong> \u201cSenator Ossoff\u2019s new bill would help us pay for better housing, and other essential upgrades, for our courageous firefighters and staff. Our house, is your house! Opportunities to address our critical infrastructure directly correlates to a safer community!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thank Senators Ossoff and Hawley for introducing this important legislation. Many fire stations across the nation are more than 40 years old and require updates to safety and health codes and equitable workspaces,\u201d said Chief Kenneth W. Stuebing, BHSc, CCP(f), President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs<\/strong>. \u201cThis legislation will allow fire departments to make necessary improvements to their fire stations to protect the health and safety of both firefighters and the public. The IAFC asks the Senate to move quickly to pass this legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Ossoff continues his work to support first responders in Georgia and cross the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, Sen. Ossoff introduced<\/a> the bipartisan HELPER ACT<\/em> to make homeownership more affordable for first responders, police officers, and teachers nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May, Sen. Ossoff also pushed<\/a> to strengthen programs that help law enforcement officials better respond to calls involving individuals suffering from mental health crises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to read the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New bipartisan legislation will help firefighters upgrade their facilities Fire chiefs across Georgia back Sen. Ossoff\u2019s legislation Washington, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to upgrade Georgia\u2019s fire stations and improve public safety. Today, Sen. Ossoff and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan\u00a0Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022\u00a0to help local […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14364","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/14364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/14364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14366,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/14364\/revisions\/14366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}