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.
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Josh Hawley have introduced a bill aimed at expanding mental health support for police officers, firefighters and EMTs
Madison firefighters have been working out of cramped firehouse built in 1923
FEMA told grant recipients they must provide additional details on fund distribution and use, with processing times extended up to 30 days
Firefighters would also be laid off
Prior to the vote, five firefighters were already laid off and a fire station was closed
The new station would have replaced an unsafe, nearly 50-year-old building with poor ventilation and inadequate storage
Career firefighters said the impact of not having an EMS transport fee is potential layoffs
Fire Chief Richard Bowers says that without the fee, 89 career firefighters and paramedics could be laid off and 11 ems units destaffed
The state House will consider a bill that would delay the implementation of new sprinkler requirements for another year
Opponents of hiring a private consultant to conduct a review say such a move would unfairly target police and fire departments for cuts
A new building code began requiring the systems in all new townhouses this year
Philadelphia started closing an average of three fire stations a day on a rolling basis in an effort to save $3.8 million in overtime costs
Supporters say splitting police and fire would not cost much more and would improve communication and efficiency
About 100 people supporting Schenectady firefighters’ Local 28 also marched around City Hall before a council meeting
Legislation calls for longer prison sentences for those who kill or injure emergency responders in vehicle crashes
There were about 300,000 volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania in 1974; that number is down to about 70,000 in 2010
A proposal would have eliminated the local fire department to opt for a joint fire district
The creation of a Walnut Township fire department would mean closing the Millersport Fire Department, which has some residents worried
Scientists have documented elevated levels of an asthma-like illness among many workers who helped clean up after 9/11
Without added revenue, the department in Contra Costa will face “draconian cuts to fire service,” Chief Darryl Louder said
The Rodeo-Hercules Fire District board and the local firefighters union have agreed to continue talks to bring the deficit down
More than half of Arizona cities and fire districts failed to consistently apply for funding
New York lawmakers say they’re more optimistic this time because the bill will need only a simple majority
The bill would provide free health care and compensation to 9/11 workers who fell ill after working in the trade center ruins
The building owner says he knew the apartments he leased were illegal, but had no idea anyone was setting off fireworks
The order was made to prevent fires from starting after consumers were sprayed with gasoline
In 1999 the Denver Borough began to put money in a capital fund account each year to help the fire company for major expenses
The CFSI has put together a six minute video that can be used to educate elected officials on the importance of AFG and SAFER funding
Law protecting babies from harm, goes into effect next year
Survey: Services are being cut and will continue to be cut over the next 18 months as local governments balance their budgets
More than $2.5 Million needed to rehire personnel and save department
The bill would have provided free health care and compensation payments to 9/11 rescue and recovery workers
His request to transfer $4,400 to buy an ambulance was rejected by selectmen