Funding

Whether new or used, apparatus costs are skyrocketing, and departments need to develop a plan

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Taylors Bridge Fire Chief Alan Williams was explicit in his request for an additional six full-time paramedics to ensure adequate medical coverage for the area

City council members questioned the decision to add one full-time EMS position while asking for a nearly $3 million increase in the EMS budget, adding the budget does not account for this year's staffing shortage

Lawmakers are unsure whether American Rescue Plan funds can be used to sustain WyoLink, which connects more than 500 agencies across the state

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said the smaller station will save the city millions compared to the cost of building a full-size fire station

AEDs will be distributed to first responder agencies statewide through the grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Lafayette and New Albany plan to install the boxes after a newborn was safely surrendered at another Indiana station earlier this month

Even though ARP funds may not reach local governments for several months, you should start your efforts now if you are going to be successful

Understand how first responders can participate in the funding

With AFG awards around the corner, you may be asked to clarify some points before learning your fate

Eddy County fire officials say the fire excise tax funds will help enhance rescue response and fire investigations

Officials say the fired finance director failed to return a $120,000 loan that the fire district did not need

The bonuses will go to more than 170,000 firefighters, EMS providers and police officers across the state