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.
Areas of focus included preparing for wildfire and WUI events, managing lithium battery fires, and new approaches to firefighter health and wellness
The Los Angeles City Council’s committee voted to cut 42 Emergency Incident Technician positions from the fire department, a move opposed by interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva
Virginia Beach’s new budget includes pay increases, boosts for public safety salaries, and funding for new firefighters and fire apparatus to ease staffing shortages and burnout
The Ohio city is laying off 21 firefighters and closing 1 station despite having an extra $1M for capital improvements
Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett does not want to consider a tax that is dedicated to public safety
City controller says the city has the money to pay firefighters, but is dragging its feet
The fees for service are needed to off set rising costs
The two volunteer stations will be staffed by paid volunteers starting Jan. 1, 2013
Although the man was just a block away from a firehouse, it was closed due to a city-ordered brown-out
The considered cuts will end first-response firefighting capability at one of its 15 fire stations
Fire chief and union boss disagree over the impact the closing will have on safety
Fire chief is calling for a feasibility study looking into the pros and cons of such a move
Accurate warnings began in 1978, yet politicians would not prepare for the hypothetical storm
The officials pled guilty in January to failing to provide for the health and safety of the firefighters
Union says town administrators ignored requests to fill vacant firefighter positions
The Rep wants to end the ‘culture of self regulation’
Chief Brian Cummings blame budget cuts for response times
Nepotism, lack of certification for chief and improper documentation cited
If the Dec. 8 vote for a fire tax passes, layoffs and fire station closures will be avoided
The House and Senate versions must be hammered out in joint committee meetings
The department’s chief says the move is necessary because of financial hardships
It is important to know the state’s rules on when property can be commandeered and to remember that those rules can be challenged in court
The new law was enacted to help firefighters with cancer
Officials voted unanimously to eliminate volunteers’ ability to man stations autonomously
The 661-unit high-rise complex is set for demolition early next year
It is every firefighter’s responsibility to the fire service to be engaged in the decisions our elected officials make
The W. Va dept. did not pay insurance so trucks cannot leave the station to respond to calls
Babies who die in fires never had a chance to make a fire-sprinkler decision
Political expert Bill Webb tells us what to expect in the coming years
The bill passed by Australian state government will include volunteers and retirees
After a funding spat, the Jefferson Parish firefighters will no longer use the parish’s backup radio network
The state is on the hook for $40 million for the fire that consumed about 600,000 acres
The fire tax amounts to about 25 cents on a $100 purchase