PSR - November 8, 2025

Veterans and the fire service

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November 08, 2025

The transition from military service to a career in fire and emergency medical services is a powerful way veterans continue their commitment to public safety. These individuals bring invaluable experience in discipline, teamwork, and high-stakes operations.

Federal and local programs, including registered apprenticeships eligible for GI Bill benefits and the DoD SkillBridge program, are proactively streamlining this transition. This reciprocal effort strengthens local fire departments while providing service members with a purposeful new professional path.

Top News

How veterans trade one uniform for another to enter the fire service - IAFF

When service ends for a member of the U.S. military, the desire to protect and serve rarely does. 

www.iaff.org/news/how-veterans-trade-one-uniform-for-another-to-enter-the-fire-service

People & Leadership

Fort Pierce narrows search for new police chief to seven candidates

Final selection expected within five weeks after interviews with law enforcement leaders from Florida and beyond

www.wqcs.org/wqcs-news/2025-11-07/fort-pierce-narrows-search-for-new-police-chief-to-seven-candidates

City Of Lynchburg Begins Search For New Police Chief

www.wdbj7.com/video/2025/11/07/city-lynchburg-begins-search-new-police-chief

Strategic Initiatives & Funding

Tampa Bay sheriffs requested $1.9 million in grants for immigration enforcement, records show

Polk County Sheriff's Office tops requests with more than $1 million asked for in grants, as Sheriff Grady Judd leads the State Immigration Enforcement Council.

www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/immigration-news/polk-county-immigration-enforcement-tampa-bay/67-5e99865d-d1e7-48b7-ac97-bb4095de31c4

Missouri offers grants to support small volunteer fire departments

The Missouri Department of Public Safety is encouraging volunteer fire departments with annual budgets of $50,000 or less to apply for state grants of up

www.kttn.com/missouri-offers-grants-to-support-small-volunteer-fire-departments

Fallon Police Department receives grant to fund Joining Forces traffic safety campaign

Over the past five years, there have been a 10% increase in traffic crashes in Fallon.

www.kolotv.com/2025/11/08/fallon-police-department-receives-grant-fund-joining-forces-traffic-safety-campaign

Public Safety Center construction underway | The Plumas Sun

A story-high mound of dirt beside a yawning hole in the ground are sure signs of progress: Construction has begun on a Public Safety Center in Greenville

plumassun.org/2025/11/07/public-safety-center-construction-underway

$18M public safety center planned in Northern Michigan

Antrim County voters approved a bond to pay for a new jail, sheriff’s office and 911 dispatch center.

www.mlive.com/news/2025/11/18m-public-safety-center-planned-in-northern-michigan.html

Tech Updates & Other News

Wrap Technologies Expands Partnership with LETAC to Develop Ethical Frameworks for Humanoid Robotics in Public Safety | WRAP Stock News

Wrap Technologies expands its partnership with LETAC to develop ethical frameworks for autonomous sy

www.quiverquant.com/news/Wrap+Technologies+Expands+Partnership+with+LETAC+to+Develop+Ethical+Frameworks+for+Humanoid+Robotics+in+Public+Safety

Beyond November: Making Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience a Year-Round Priority - HSToday

November marks Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (CISR) Month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA's) annual observance highlighting the importance of protecting the systems that underpin our nation’s society. America's 16 critical infrastructure sectors – energy, water, healthcare, transportation, communications, and others – deliver the essential services we depend…

www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/infrastructure-security/beyond-november-making-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience-a-year-round-priority