Fire Legislation, Funding, Grants - The Chief's Desk

Things are getting busier as we close out the first month of the year. The legislative session is in full swing with 1000s of bills circulating around the Capitol. I was in Phoenix on Wednesday this week meeting with Representative Bliss, who has agreed to work with me on a bill to add the Arizona Mutual Aid Compact (AZMAC), otherwise known as statewide mutual aid, to Title 26 Section 403, which outlines the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). EMAC is state-to-state mutual aid generally used for all-hazards events. Agencies that send resources under a state-to-state EMAC request are typically reimbursed...

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