Funding

"We're at an extreme need where I need bodies on the floor," said Ellsworth Fire Chief Scott Guillerault

The comptroller’s office says Terry Gaylor Jr. used Olean Fire Department funds to write checks to himself and to cover personal spending at Verizon and Amazon

With the purchase, the city’s paid and volunteer FDs will all be on the same mobile communications system and able to communicate with mutual-aid units

As part of the First Responder Training and Recruitment Grant Program, each municipality and fire district is eligible to receive a grant of up to $100,000

Members of the Cosmopolis Fire Department said the mayor was accountable for taking away “necessary funding, and leadership where it was most needed"

The measure would remove restrictions on mileage reimbursements and on buying electrolyte drinks and kitchen equipment

Responsive, personal service makes all the difference, says the chief of the all-volunteer department

Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities

With jobs on the line, Austin's Prop A drew opposition from the labor unions for firefighters and EMS

Staffing challenges and increasing service calls from an aging population make it harder to maintain service standards, the Wisconsin Policy Forum says

Wittman Enterprises will bill for EMS calls; Fire Recovery USA will bill for fires, vehicle accidents, special rescues and hazardous materials calls

If Proposition A passes, the Austin Police Department would gain staffing and funding, while the Austin Fire Department and ATCEMS would lose both

The move would add about $1.5M a year to the Modesto department's budget; Chief Alan Ernst said it would help the agency maintain its level of service

The Stockton City Council voted unanimously last week to accept a $4.8 million grant to hire nine full-time firefighters, and a nearly $1.2 million grant to purchase the truck