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.
Lawmakers propose lowering the retirement age for firefighters, citing high job stress and the need to retain public safety employees amid competitive pensions in neighboring states
Milford Fire Chief Anthony Fabrizi spoke in support of legislation that seeks to regain some of what is spent training new firefighters if they leave the department
Fire service leaders must focus on data, not emotion, when make their case for funding, staffing and more
Nixing 4th shift would affect 739 firefighters, who might have to work 13 more shifts per year apiece
Layoff notices issued to Costa Mesa firefighters more than 1 year ago will likely be rescinded
Small-town thrift can have big-time fire consequences
The financial agreement comes after city voters rejected a property tax to keep the fire station open
Collections were up 8.9 percent in fiscal year that ended last June
Current state and county payments fall woefully shy of what’s needed to sustain departments
Thief stole items donated to raise money for families of 2 fallen firefighters
But some board members concerned over already-low pay
Under new agreement, Riverside County will shoulder some of Canyon Lake’s firefighting costs
Failed $10 million pension fund loan that led to businessman’s suicide, international manhunt started with $100,000 bribe to ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s father
Evaluation of ‘various options’ for the provision of EMS transport in proposal angered city’s firefighters union
Chief says closing those companies permanently is better solution than rotating closures of past 3 years
Department has lost $90 million to budget cuts over past 3 years
Associated Press, CNN, USA Today, several other national news outlets picked up story, subsequently providing wrong info
The $2.2M project will begin in July and add more than 50 percent more area
Although all 5 departments in county apparently support billing, only 1 department is planning to exercise the right
City council voted for new $1.3 billion budget, with majority maintaining that department can get by on less money without seriously jeopardizing public safety
Opponents of the plan raised several issues including whether due process has been followed, prioritizing city plans over public concerns
Mayor takes steps to help rejuvenate embattled LAFD
Bill that would require all new homes to be built with indoor sprinkler systems is getting push-back from senators
City manager recommended keeping 3 firefighter jobs unfilled as well as 2 for retiring police officers
Councilors voted to prevent state from transferring any surplus water and wastewater funds into city’s general fund ever again
Commissioners say the service was needed because of increasing medical emergency calls, fewer available volunteer firefighters during critical times of the day to man ambulances, and slower response times
Declining tax revenue has at least two Wash fire departments looking at creating a taxing district
Albuquerque shifts money away from park to build fire station
Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Round Lake Hose Company announced that they have agreed to consider sharing site
2 separate organizations with similar names are both claiming to be local fire department
Rate fire chief quoted is more than double what supervisors were told last year in preliminary talks
Voters opted not to add 4 full-time firefighters and overtime funding to increase staffing levels to 10 firefighters per shift