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.
Chief Marc Bashoor told Wolf Blitzer that the training pause will lead to a “degradation in our services”
A new bill could significantly raise wages for incarcerated firefighters, addressing long-standing concerns over low pay while ensuring fair compensation for those risking their lives
Representatives debate FEMA’s role and its impact on communities hit by disaster
Department statisticians have been calculating responses using 6-minute formula, even though federal guidelines use 5-minute standard
Regardless of the funding model, it is important to educate the public on the cost of emergency response
Staffing-level dispute between fire and administration became emotionally charged after a woman dies in a house fire
Mayor blames injuries and low staffing on budget-busting overtime pay
Elderly woman died early Tuesday, trapped inside fully-engulfed Haverhill home, because mayor cut fire truck staffing
Local fire board approved this 2nd winter of charging for services not directly related to firefighting, such as water rescues and traffic accidents
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The proposed rule would give residents five free citizen-assist calls, then charge $100 for each call after
Town looks at tax hikes and cuts to what its mayor calls ‘Cadillac’ safety services
Township voters rejecting a special assessment to fund the fire department will reduce fire staff by almost 30 percent
City of Hemet intends to hire full-time fire chief in coming weeks, sign that contracting out for fire services is now unlikely
Efforts to correct duplicate street names have lasted 13 years, and may last another year
Fire chief says packs have been failing at least once a month
Retired Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff said he was ‘deathly against’ closing fire houses or reducing minimum staffing requirement on fire apparatus
Millage would pay for Howell Area Fire Authority’s equipment, facilities and improvements
Staffing of career firefighters should not be reduced, and response time should not be affected by plan
Voters choose whether to fund new equipment, budgets for volunteer units
Pickup trucks with extended cabs and boxes on back can be operated by only 2 firefighters to maintain service with fewer staff
Most big cities use firefighter staffing standard that would be violated if it adopts proposed fire department cuts
More than 2 years after budget cuts forced it to close, Historic Fire Station No. 6 in Lawrence is going back into service
$150 fee to be imposed on estimated 800,000 houses in 31 million-acre state responsibility area could prompt exodus that would shrink state’s jurisdiction
President will seek more grant money for programs that allow local communities to hire more police officers, firefighters
Fire chief reorganized how emergency medical services trucks operate from city’s firehouses rather than find more money in budget
AMR says it will save $250,000 by being given 2 more minutes to arrive at emergencies if firefighters arrive on scene first
Firefighter Craig Richardson found new employment that offers medical insurance after 2006 injury, but taxpayers are covering his costs
Legislative proposal to charge fees for emergency medical responder certification has local fire chiefs worried it will drive away volunteers
The state cut its annual volunteer fire department grants last year from $25 million to $7 million
Recently released grand jury report says district should offer taxpayers alternative to $197 parcel tax cash-strapped agency is proposing
Vallejo station closed under weight of budget cuts may reopen by summer; fire administrators are running background checks on 10 potential new hires
Volunteer Firefighter Paul Brady was working on top of fire truck in 2006 when fellow firefighter drove it out of firehouse