Legislation & Funding

Alex Padilla introduced two bills that would allow FEMA to cover more than the current 75% of costs related to certain grants

Police leaders celebrated the bill, saying it could help alleviate the police recruiting crisis

The legislation was created in response to a firefighter breaking the rules after waiting for an ambulance then transporting a child with burns in a fire truck

Fire departments can apply for up to $75,000 to cover the costs of things such as helmets, boots, chemical-free protective clothing and cleaning equipment

The Federal Firefighter Fairness Act would give benefits to firefighters who contract heart disease, some cancers and other illnesses due to their service

U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga wrote that the suit was dismissed for several reasons, including the fact that the law does not take effect until 2023

The two Fire Integrated Real time Intelligence System planes can send real-time images, data and projections to firefighters and emergency managers

Dispatchers will have statewide training and certification, and will be eligible for better benefits and earlier retirement

City and county cost projections of more than $4.68 million a year helped defeat the bill named after Cleveland firefighter James "Dustin" Samples

The independent district straddles two Fla. counties and provides municipal services to landowners such as firefighting, EMS and public works

Fire service leaders, now is your chance to help improve FEMA’s AFG and SAFER grant programs

Within two years of enactment, the act would ban the manufacture, import or sale of any firefighting foam that includes PFAS

The bill, which is named for Frederick County Battalion Chief Joshua Laird, is meant to prevent pipes from failing after a lightning strike

Union representatives testified in March in favor of cities paying 26.5% of the salaries of officers and firefighters – up from 19.5% for police and 24% for fire

The legislation would provide more medical and mental health benefits for public safety telecommunicators