Legislation and Funding
As part of the FireRescue1 Legislation & Funding topic, we highlight articles that will affect the bottom line of fire department budgets and operations.
Facing rising wildfire risk and funding challenges, Santa Clara County will merge its two fire districts this summer
Vital firefighter-focused programs are coming to a screeching halt as a result of the recent NIOSH layoffs, undoing thousands of hours of work by dedicated researchers
The Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program and the WTC Health Program are also casualties in this latest government program reduction in force
The grant could fund 20 new firefighter positions over a two-year period
The bill, if passed, would have required firefighters to get an extra 80 hours of training each year on construction codes
‘Financial mess,’ leaves county unable to fund fire department operations and with no long-term plan for fire coverage
Collectively, states need $1.4 trillion to meet pension obligations and are looking for ways to trim that number
Government officials say they have no money in the budget to repair the districts lone apparatus
After the cost of a new central fire station grew to $5M over budget, the council rejected the plan
The chief said with a lack of firefighters on duty, they had trouble responding to the blaze that consumed a church
The class-action lawsuit says the fee is actually an unfair tax
Voters are on both sides of the fence of whether or not to support the levy that may cost some up $100,000
City officials say they are exploring the move to improve service and cut costs; union officials say they were blindsided by the plan
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said budget cuts were forcing her to close Truck 10, but money from the Baltimore Grand Prix is saving Truck 10
Charleston city council members agreed to the raise due a budget surplus and improving economy
By Murrieta eliminating its contribution, the city will save more than $300,000
The cost of the new central station went from $7 million to more than $13 million
12 of the 27 firefighters will be out of job by noon Monday
The volunteer station had its public funding yanked and was unable to fill all shifts
The fire service and the city have just over a year to negotiate an agreement before their contract ends
A paramedic also said he could no longer ‘stand by’ while his superiors lied in the controversial Medstar pilots case
Hispanics, African Americans, Asians, and women all saw a jump in passing rates
Anderson Controller says if the firefighters are kept, funding for the mayor’s office, city court, city council, and city clerk would lose funding
The depts. have not handed over required financial data to receive the funding
The application will be submitted soon which could mean the first new fire truck ever bought for firefighters
The engine is a loaner from the city on the condition that the dept. supply a four-person crew to man the engine
Municipalities are scrambling to find ways to save money and fire and emergency services are in their sites
The ability of fire and other public-sector unions to bargain is at the heart of the court case
The audit examined 6 Fla. volunteer fire departments and questioned if they are worth the cost, yet said that all-career departments would cost more
The six-month extension provides $400 million for wildand firefighting
City officials reorganized the department in 2011, cutting salaries by 5 percent
Town officials considering loan for new fire truck, but may still use stipends its volunteer firefighters voted to forgo to pay tor fire truck
Even with tax hike, budget woes will likely mean cutting all 15 part-time firefighters
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