Legislation & Funding

St. Louis Firefighter-EMT Demetris "Al" Alfred told the president his biggest concern was financial support to avoid layoffs and budget cuts

A standardization of fire and EMS could be the next ‘giant leap’ for public safety

A recently-introduced bill aims to allow fire companies to continue online raffles, after some companies were informed their raffles went against state rules

It is the fourth year in a row Delegate Chad Lovejoy has introduced the legislation

The bill was written after FDNY Lt. Michael Davidson was killed during a fire on a film set in 2018

The bill would apply to the spouses and children of police officers, corrections officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty after Jan 1. 2010

The proposed bill would also mandate health and occupational training for firefighters

The bill would provide disability payments and copay reimbursements for first responders with PTSD

The bill would direct federal agencies to develop training and best practices for fire departments nationwide to limit PFAS exposure

Less than half of the state's inmate fire crews were available to fight record-breaking wildfires last summer

The bill, which would give seasonal wildland firefighters the same disciplinary rights as permanent firefighters, is supported by CAL FIRE Local 2881

‘High-priority’ PPE does not always include gear deemed obsolete and/or out of compliance with current standards

Murkowski, of Alaska, was named the Congressional Fire Service Institute's Legislator of the Year in 2019

The bill is named Dominick Marino, the late president of the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey