Humpday Hangout: IAFC Study, Federal Funding, Hazard Pay

P.J. and Frank talk with Gary Ludwig

Fire Engineering – We’ll be visiting with Gary Ludwig. Gary currently serves as the Fire Chief of the ISO Class 1 Champaign (Illinois) Fire Department and currently serves as the President and Chairman of the Board of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. He has 42 years of fire, rescue, and EMS experience

We will be cover federal funding, the IAFC study, hazard pay, departments reducing responses to COVID calls and other topics of the day.

Hosts: P.J. Norwood and Frank Ricci

Guests: Gary Ludwig

IAFC latest on FirefighterNation:
IAFF, IAFC Urge Congress to Pass HEROES Act to Help Keep Communities Safe
IAFC: Fire Department Layoffs and Furloughs Near 1,000; 30,000 Projected
IAFC: Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Assistance Available for Indiana Fire Departments
IAFC: Police Get CARES Act Money, Firefighters Still Waiting
IAFC: Help Advocate for Additional Funding of Fire and EMS Departments
IAFC Letter to White House, Congress

Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 1:00 p.m. EDT

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