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 Chippewa Falls Fire & EMS Department is back to full strength, thanks to strategic hiring efforts, a voter-approved referendum and new incentives aimed at attracting firefighter/EMTs
The longtime volunteer, safety and health advocate underscores the power of showing your members you care
Delaware County fire and EMS providers will receive funding as part of a $37 million grant program supporting emergency services across the state
Future of new city fire station uncertain
The deal with San Bernardino County firefighters is expected to save the county $2.14 million per year
Many firefighters and police officers testified against the bill, saying many in their field have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder
Money for hydrants will come from capital funds that critics say can be used for other needed upgrades
Fire Commissioner Duane Trautman intends to propose an ordinance to require buildings to have a sign at their entrance indicating if they were constructed using lightweight roof and floor trusses
Fee is one of many revenue-raising ideas being considered by cities nationwide dealing with budget problems
In the past year, Riverside County has charged $1.3 million for various incidents but received $830,000, a 64 percent recovery rate
Colton Fire Chief Tom Hendrix said Colton will need to eliminate nine firefighter positions
China to prosecute 24 people for bribery and other crimes related to an apartment building fire that killed 58 people in Nov.
City employees and Bloomfield residents voiced concerns over acceptance of a SAFER grant that would hire four firefighters
FDNY medical board to reconsider whether heart, lung damage firefighter suffered as a 9/11 responder contributed to drowning death
The SAFER grant will allow four firefighters to staff each fire apparatus; currently, 66 percent of all calls are manned by fire trucks with only three
All four new hires will start academy training in March
The closure helped fire officials meet $1.3 million in cuts
A measure to restore the Assistance to Firefighters Grants and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response was approved
The $811,800 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will fund three firefighter positions for two years
Building industry, businesses say mandate requiring all new homes to have fire sprinklers will depress home sales, but firefighters say it will save lives
Camden cut about one-third of the city’s firefighters on January 18, while Atlantic City laid off 30
Department is planning to add a new ladder truck to its fleet by the end of the year but needs the public’s help to fund
Instead city of Kimball approved a bid that cost about $9,000 more
Firefighter wife settled her wrongful-death lawsuit against 2 security companies for ‘mishandling’ initial fire report
Fire Chief Mike Grant said the building requires substantial renovations to continue to hold fire equipment and serve as a base for firefighters
The E-One truck was the unanimous choice of Richmond firefighters
Voters gave it independence but no taxing authority
Ruling states city of Richmond violated no civil rights or labor laws by laying off 18 firefighters during a fiscal crisis in 2003
Appeals exhausted 4 years after jury awarded $4.5 million to families of 2 girls, killed, seriously injured by a flailing fire hose
Fire chief said money will replace outdated equipment on 4 engines and ladder truck
$30 million in budget cuts proposed for 2011-12, making it harder for state and local firefighters to work together
The FDNY has pitched the fee as part of a plan to cut $58 million in costs from its $1.4 billion annual budget