Budget

They've been getting a free service for a long time

A Hackensack spokesman said the application mistakenly called for funding for 12 firefighters, not the five positions the city council approved

Successful management of long-term apparatus purchasing requires an all-hands approach at the fire department's strategic, organizational and task levels

Consider costs, compartments, multi-functional uses and response area when envisioning your department’s next apparatus

Vernon Township's board of supervisors shut down the fire department because of a lack of financial responsibility

Local 73 is pushing for a system that is expected to be more responsive to firefighter concerns

Facts are your friends when it comes to making the case for more money

Readers weigh in on their department’s interest in adding an electric apparatus to their fleet

The Athens Fire Department is planning to add six firefighter positions, reduce overtime, replace a fire truck and provide more training

Copenhagen residents have 30 days to collect signatures on a petition requesting a public vote on the department's closure

The Copenhagen Fire Department is required to continue to supply fire protection until a new arrangement can be made with the towns it services

S. 4882 also increases funding for the USFA to $95 million and repeals the sunset provision for AFG and SAFER

Milledgeville Fire Chief William T. Collier Jr. presented city officials with a tiered pay plan in which many positions would see as much as a $3K salary increase

West Chester Township leaders say the policy will save the city about $230,000 in overtime

Due to severe staff shortages, the city adjusted the required response time for low-acuity calls from 30 minutes to one hour