ProPublica reported that seven of eight members of NIOSH's Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program received layoff notices while the team was examining deaths at 20 departments.
HHS laid off seven of eight federal firefighter-death investigators
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- Seven investigators received layoff notices and 20 investigations faced interruption
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