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.
Winston-Salem officials say cutting sick and vacation days could help fund more competitive salaries
California is the first state to own two C-130 Hercules cargo planes outfitted for wildland firefighting
Cape Ann fire departments received thousands in state grants as part of a $1.63 million effort to boost firefighter safety and prevention programs
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
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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