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• The American Rescue Plan: Maximize your access to this unprecedented funding opportunity

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  Be sure to prepare your budget, outline financial need and gather qualitative and quantitative examples that demonstrate the need for funding

• Why CAD-to-CAD networks are mission-critical in emergency services

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  A CAD-to-CAD network adds the most value to agencies during catastrophic events, where saving seconds could make the difference in how many lives are saved

• 6 things you need to know about ARP funding opportunities (infographic)

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  Here’s how your agency can tap into federal funds available under the American Rescue Plan to help recover costs and improve communications systems and other critical tools

• 1-click Prime Day tips for public safety

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  What's on your department’s Amazon wish list? 5 ways to leverage Prime Day for your department and community

• Cyberattackers are coming for public safety; prepare now

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  Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks

• Legislation to expand first responder disability, death benefits reintroduced in Congress

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  The Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021 would expand eligibility for benefits and address delays in processing claims

• Wis. governor signs bill providing PTSD workers' comp for FFs, police

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  Under the bill, first responders no longer need to prove their stress was unusual compared to their coworkers' to receive compensation

• NJ cops, firefighters can retire early under 'burnout bill' signed by governor

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  The new law allows public safety workers who reach 20 years of service within the next two years to retire with a pension, regardless of their age

• New Ariz. law reduces workers' comp barriers for firefighters with cancer

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  The bill further protects female firefighters by adding breast cancer and ovarian cancer to the list of qualifying diseases

• Spotlight: GreenKey technology aims to improve police accountability and transparency

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  The company's goal is to increase the number of positive interactions between LEOs and civilians by improving officer training

• Kansas bill would provide workers' comp for first responders with PTSD

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  Currently, the state only provides coverage for PTSD if there is a corresponding physical injury

• Ga. city offers first responders extra vacation time, other incentives to get COVID-19 vaccine

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  Decatur officials said approximately 40-45% of the city's first responders and public works employees have been vaccinated so far

• ND House passes bill to extend health insurance to families of fallen first responders

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  The bill would apply to the spouses and children of police officers, corrections officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty after Jan 1. 2010

• Ala. House passes bill to help police, FFs with PTSD

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  The bill would provide disability payments and copay reimbursements for first responders with PTSD

• Survey finds low public trust in local officials, higher trust in first responders

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  The Rave Mobile Safety report also includes data about trust in COVID-19 information and willingness to share information with 911

• The value of cellular broadband for mission-critical communication (white paper)

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  Findings from a recent survey show that needs for connectivity are outpacing agencies’ current capabilities as the pandemic accelerates digital transformation

• 2020 Cigna Resilience Index Report

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  To better understand and help Americans build resilience in the face of today's challenges, Cigna fielded a multi-arm national survey of 16,500 people. Some of whom included government workers in a...

• How to prepare a successful grant application

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  This step-by-step guide will help you plan, prepare and apply for grant funding to support your organization.

• Spotlight: Questica modernizing the budgeting process to help agencies make better data-driven decisions

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  Questica is a recognized leader for budgeting, performance and transparency solutions for the public sector

• On-Demand Webinar: Connectivity is key to safer personnel and communities

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  Learn about the state of public safety and how your agency can best plan for short- and long-term operational challenges

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response

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  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations

• How to enhance health & safety standards while creating safer schools (eBook)

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  Traditional measures to increase campus safety include access control, security cameras and radios, but sanitary measures and infection control are now a critical part of the equation

• New SC law provides $20K for FFs with certain cancers

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  In addition to one-time payments upon diagnosis, firefighters will also receive $12,000 per year for medical expenses

• Calif. governor signs presumptive COVID-19 workers' comp bill

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  First responders will be presumed to have contracted COVID-19 on-duty if there is an outbreak at their workplace

• Can sleuthing city sewers for the coronavirus help halt a potential 2nd wave?

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  From mitigating contagions to combating the opioid crisis, surveilling wastewater should be part of every city’s public health toolbox

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