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.
The option to request investigations had been removed from the site following NIOSH layoffs that have since been revoked
FEMA’s planned shift of disaster recovery duties comes as the Trump administration pushes to downsize federal operations, 17 days ahead of a hurricane season expected to bring above-average storm activity
Amid a whiplash of staffing changes, several NIOSH employees received a notice labeled “Recession of Previous Notice of Reduction in Force”
The campaign includes an advertisement highlighting the public’s risk of danger with planned firefighting cuts
Md. insurance companies are not recognizing some fire stations because of the lack of staff
Fire union officials are livid that one candidate would dress workers in firefighting costumes to imply firefighter support
The proposed tax increase is about 25 cents on $100 purchase and is expected to generate about $1.24 million annually to buy fire equipment
The fire commissioner hired an attorney when accused of inappropriate behavior during firefighter contract negotiations
The state has kicked in $100,000 of the estimated $450,000 needed for the training building
The move would put lives at risk, union reps say
Fire officials have been advocating for a new fire station since 2004
Officials say the levy is needed to maintain the same level of protection for its citizens
Fire Commis. Robert Bacon has more than $2,400 in fees after hiring attorneys in response to accusations that he acted inappropriately during contract negotiations
If a crucial levy is not approved by voters, a station may close and firefighters may lose their jobs
If the ruling survives appeals it will return rights to fire and other public-employee unions
The reported agreement to link dispatch systems still sees crews logging slower response times
The filmmaker is barnstorming across the country to generate support for large-scale distribution
If passed, volunteer firefighters could receive credits on property and earned-income taxes
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn wants to the $100 fee for firefighters to keep their helmets to be dropped
The firefighters will receive almost 1,000 new sets of turnout gear
Three depts. have failed to turn in required financial statements to receive their funding
Conn. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is confident a new Senate bill will restart tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters
The businesses operating costs are being underwritten allowing it to donate all the profits
Detroit Firefighters Association President Dan McNamara says the rehires are not enough to adequately serve the public
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