Budget

Mich. FD anticipates service improvements with new ambulance purchase

The rig will replace an older one that suffered dependability issues, forcing the department to use a rental

4 Conn. fire companies combine, create unified fire service

The fire companies that make up the newly created Town of Montville Fire Service will remain independent but cooperate on overall messaging and recruitment efforts

Pittsburgh may cut 200 cops, 150 FFs, 60 medics

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City leaders said they will need to make the cuts by July 1, 2021 if more federal pandemic relief is not received

NM VFD audit report details missing fire truck, stolen records, $335K in suspect purchases

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State Auditor Brian Colón turned over his findings to the New Mexico State Police and called the situation "a complete breakdown in the system"

Biden talks COVID-19, layoffs, mental health in roundtable with FF-medic, healthcare workers

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The president-elect stated he would ensure first responders have enough PPE and sick leave, and work to prevent layoffs

New Orleans fire and EMS officials detail budget cuts going into 2021

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City employees will continue to see a 10% pay cut and mandatory furloughs, with an overall 8% budget cut for the fire department and 18% for the EMS department

Wash. city budget cuts would remove 3 fire engines

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Tacoma Firefighters IAFF Local 31 criticized the plan in an open letter, saying it would significantly impact service levels

Ohio FD faces uncertain future after ballot measure fails

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Strongsville voters rejected a property tax increase that would have allowed the department to hire 20 new full-time firefighter-paramedics

'Atrocious': Pa. fire union head decries staffing cuts

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Bethlehem Mayor Bob Donchez announced that four firefighters would be cut under his proposed budget

Rural Wis. towns vote to fund shared full-service fire/EMS

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The six municipalities will sign an intergovernmental agreement and then the three departments that cover those areas will work on an operational plan

Pa. township votes for referendum to raise taxes for ambulance service

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The referendum was passed after Scott Twp. supervisors learned in August that Justus Volunteer Fire Company's EMS and ambulance service was running a deficit of roughly $10,000

Wis. FD proposes ambulance fee increase, including fivefold increase in cost per mile

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The South Shore Fire Department is seeking a $100 fee increase for residents and a $150 increase for non-residents, plus a $25 per mile fee

Wash. city ballot measure would raise funds for fire/EMS stations, personnel, PPE

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Voters will decide whether to approve a levy that would raise $7.3 million per year for the Kirkland Fire Department

Wisc. FD may reduce minimum ambulance staff from 3 to 2 amid personnel shortage

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The Racine Fire Department has instated a hiring freeze due to budget constraints and anticipates several retirements by the end of the year

Pa. FD not being dispatched despite being reinstated

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One councilman who supports the Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Company claims the delay in getting the station dispatched is a "stall tactic" designed to force the agency into a merger