Joint public hearing on SB 792, HB 843, and urban search & rescue teams

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee & House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | 10:30 a.m.

Allegheny County 9-1-1 Center
50 Hookstown Grade Road, Coraopolis

Senate Hearing Stresses Need for Western Pennsylvania Urban Search and Rescue Team – Senator Mastriano

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Schedule

Joint public hearing on SB 792, HB 843, and urban search & rescue teams

Agenda

I. Call to Order

II. Opening Statements

       Senator Doug Mastriano, Chairman, Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
       Representative Jared Solomon, Chairman, House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
       Senator Katie Muth, Minority Chair, Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
       Representative Mark Gillen, Minority Chairman, House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

III. Hearing

       Senator Devlin Robinson (R-37th Senatorial District)
       Senator Jay Costa (D-43rd Senatorial District)
       Representative Dan Miller (D-42nd House District)
       Representative Natalie Mihalek (R-40th House District)

       Randy Padfield, Director
       Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) – Testimony
       
       Adam Theil, Commissioner, Philadelphia Fire Department
       Task Force 1 – Testimony

       Western PA Coalition
       Brian Kokkila, Assistant Chief
       Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire – Testimony

       Matt Brown, Chief Fire Marshall
       Allegheny County – Testimony

       Kim Houser, Assistant Chief
       Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department – Testimony, Addendum 1, Addendum 2

IV. Adjournment