State legislators passed two laws aimed at protecting firefighters from toxic PFAS this year, and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce wants to make sure the laws don't prevent Indiana manufacturers from using PFAS.

Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday announced the first phase of a large-scale plan to expand physical firefighting training for Hoosiers.

Police and firefighter advocates argue politics can creep into public safety departments hiring, promotion and discipline decisions when elected local officials have unilateral control over personnel. Some communities put those decisions in the hands of a merit board to make the process more fair. A new law will soon push more Indiana communities to adopt such boards.

More than 16 living quarters in Central Indiana have been damaged after lightning struck an apartment complex and a house, then caused fires early Saturday morning.

Indiana has two new laws that aim to highlight and begin addressing the risks firefighters face from wearing gear that contains PFAS. Experts say those chemicals likely increase the risk of cancer and other health issues. Those experts also say the risk goes beyond just firefighters.

Indiana is close to creating two laws that aim to draw attention to the risk firefighters face from their own protective gear. These bills won't remove potentially dangerous PFAS chemicals from firefighter clothing, but lawmakers hope it will be a step toward that.

Firefighters were found to be more likely to get diagnosed with cancer and more likely to die from it.

There are only a handful of companies that sell firefighting gear and all of them use PFAS. That's why the national firefighters union is working to pass this kind of legislation in multiple states.

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Legislation being considered at the Statehouse this session could make it easier for departments to find the help they need.