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.
A state grant helped the Marion Fire Department fund part of the $1.5M cost of two new fire engines
With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand
With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville’s fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance
Original award called for firefighters to receive 3 percent annual raises during next 3 years, with no furloughs allowed
Officials recently asked for audit of Institute Volunteer Fire Department after former employee allegedly embezzled more than $20,000
Council supported dismantling in-house fire department, contracting with county because agency costs city money it cannot afford
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY): ‘Any teenager with a smartphone has better technology than our first responders’
Things like funding, equipment and staffing (both career and volunteer) are too important to simply ignore
Police: Volunteer firefighter’s personal vehicle, even when equipped with appropriate lights and siren, is not emergency vehicle
2 days after Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected state law curbing collective bargaining rights, tea party coalition will push amendment
Department’s ambulance service has seen ‘significant’ growth in revenues, so ‘Change in Focus’ plan will cut fire positions to concentrate on ambulance duties
City council voted to keep one firefighting company open for 5 1/2 more months by eliminating one of new rescue squads mayor had proposed
Ordinance sets fee rates for various fire department responses, including vehicle accidents, emergencies concerning power lines, pipelines, water, fire
Mayor removed $3 million fire station, $5.8 million streetscape improvements from this year’s bond issue
Chesapeake department has video lottery machines, runs for-profit business, receives significant amount of annual budget from raffles held during bingo games
Death penalty opponents say man may have been executed based on faulty arson claim, prompt recommendation
Fire department finally accepted offer ‘in low $200,000s’ for guaranteed financing option; new owner will likely raze small metal building
Issue 7 expected to raise $2.3 million per year for department operation, which includes 5 medic units, 4 engine companies, 1 ladder company, 60 firefighters
Robert Hoff vows to fight mayor against decrease in fire companies, ambulances or closing of firehouses
Organization behind 9/11 Memorial has raised $700 million to date; officials say nearly $500 million came from non-federal sources
Million-dollar deficit forces city administrators to lay off 12 firefighters and paramedics; former fire chief expresses disapproval
Criticism of red tape mounts after Bastrop National Park wildfire
The bill would require the county to run its emergency medical services system according to a plan developed by two firefighters
The levy would have brought in about $1 million a year to help pay for Mingo County’s 10 volunteer fire departments and one paid department
In August, the Marion County Commission completely cut the $193,000 it had been giving to the fire departments from the budget
The fire and rescue department, which serves about 10,000 houses over 34 square miles, receives about $51,000 a year from the county
Finance Committee Chairman Edward M. Burke described ambulance fee debt as “low-hanging fruit” that would go a long way toward maintaining Chicago Fire Department operations
The shift from the private ambulance service MedicWest began Sept. 1 in order to bring in revenue for the city by billing insurance companies
The proposal would also add $10 billion towards building out the D-Block radio network for first responders
Proponents of the fee say it will bring in nearly $50 million a year for the state and help fund the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
A current burn building is no longer safe to use and has been closed since 2009
Novato, Calif., Fire Department Deputy Chief Eric Nickel said community outreach programs don’t have to break the budget