FEMA
A government shutdown has delayed official reporting, but the fire service cannot afford to overlook those who died in the line of duty
Matheis spent 30 years with the Newport Beach (California) Fire Department, retiring as a division chief in 2011
An Executive Order would compensate employees working without pay as the partial government shutdown stretches into its seventh week
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin ends the $100,000 sign-off requirement imposed by predecessor, aiming to ease FEMA bottlenecks and speed recovery aid
The agency is again accepting applications for its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program after a court order, but new rules could make it harder for smaller communities to compete for funding
Stay current on NIOSH program layoffs, the status of the National Fire Academy and changes to FEMA
The National Volunteer Fire Council is calling on firefighters to contact lawmakers as the DHS shutdown has delayed grants and shuttered the National Fire Academy
President Donald Trump announced he will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after she faced intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill over immigration enforcement and agency operations
FEMA says it can continue emergency response early in a shutdown, but prolonged funding gaps could disrupt planning with state and local partners
Homeland Security officials warned Congress that a funding lapse could delay disaster relief reimbursements, disrupt cybersecurity response and training
FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund should cover near-term storm response even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight on Jan. 30
FEMA has activated its National Response Coordination Center and deployed response teams and resources to Texas, Virginia, Georgia and Pennsylvania
Documents outline potential reductions to CORE and surge staffing, raising concerns about disaster response capacity
How high-drive, disaster-ready dogs train, deploy and partner with handlers to support complex search operations
Breaking down the CFSI National Advisory Committee’s recommendations
David Richardson reportedly distanced himself from day-to-day operations before resigning from the nation’s top disaster agency
The federal grant will help Rocklin expand fire staffing and prepare for a fourth station to meet growing emergency service demands
The Maryland congresswoman’s FLAME and RESCUE Acts would repay departments for travel costs lost during the NFA’s shutdown under federal spending cuts
Grant cuts, new rules and a shutdown freeze are stalling hires and training, putting disaster readiness at risk
Somers officials approved funding that covers most staffing costs for two years and part of a third, with recruiting underway
The FEMA Urban Search and Rescue pioneer helped build TN-TF1 and Memphis FD Special Operations
Funding is on hold until states certify population data minus those deported under U.S. immigration laws
Despite long-standing scrutiny, FEMA has delivered transformative support to the fire service through programs like NFA, AFG, US&R and NERIS
Fire-focused federal programs face closures, furloughs and funding gaps as essential disaster response continues
The U.S. Forest Service is delaying prevention grants, while FEMA and the National Weather Service trim services and warn of funding gaps
FEMA funding will cover two-thirds of salaries and benefits for three years, after which Muskegon officials will keep the positions to bolster long-term public safety
Democrats blocked a GOP short-term bill, demanding reversal of Medicaid cuts and an extension of ACA premium tax credits, while Republicans rejected the trillion-dollar price tag
An OMB memo directs departments to plan “reductions in force” for lapsed-funded programs, going beyond past furloughs by eliminating positions
With no radios or resources, firefighters improvised networks and used personal boats to save thousands
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