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 simple way to teach new firefighters the basics of pump operations
Mayor Karen Bass, who has faced criticism for being abroad during the fires, denies LAFD budget cuts despite records showing a $17.6M reduction
A Texas A&M grant, donations and a trade-in helped Rockdale firefighters with their latest apparatus purchase
It could also share other positions such as fire marshal, battalion chief, management assistant and administrative secretary
Moving just one position could save county taxpayers a bit more than $101,000 a year with no change to response times
The state’s fire union is behind the proposal, which the EMS commission calls ‘preposterous’ and a threat to patients’ lives
Budgets cuts and a mounting call load on too few stations are being blamed as departments fall short of standards
The bill would provide workers compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder for police, firefighters and EMTs, both volunteer and paid
The department operated on a budget of roughly $435,000 last year, including about $340,000 in residential donations
One firefighter was injured when a ceiling collapsed and another firefighter was burned
The new firehouse will total 30,000 square feet of garage space, including four bays for vehicles
Volunteers are required to pay $1,500 and firefighters must take the course on their own time
The station was lost in a fire; the former president and treasurer was voted out for breach of trust and misappropriation of funds
Cal Fire state firefighters would be contrated to run San Carlos fire services
A budget-cutting proposal would take selected ambulances out of service for 12 hours at a time
He allegedly embezzled more than $375,000 from the Oak Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Several Salt Lake County fire departments will soon have Bluetooth technology that allows EMTs to transmit EKG data directly to hospitals
The issue came to light during firefighter union negotiations, when a union leader said firefighters could smell beer on the chief’s breath
The 103 firefighters in the Arlington Heights Fire Department would have gotten 3.75 percent raises in the fiscal year beginning May 1
Union firefighters have been working without a raise since their contract expired in 2006, but an arbitrator could grant them a 20 percent raise
More than 50 fire department members showed up at a council meeting in support of the 31-year veteran
The city doesn’t want to pay for alcohol costs at the funeral, claiming liability issues and other concerns
The volunteers are angry over passage of a law that requires them to re-apply for their positions
The department’s chief is asking firefighters to spend less time at commercial gyms during a stand to avoid pay cuts and layoffs
Bid for new training follows reports of multiple failures in system
Fire Chief Rick Smart is crafting a proposed budget and plan to equip and operate a fire department
The measure would essentially require firefighters at the scene of a wildfire to respond in areas that do not belong to a district
New dorms and a temporary office building are planned for the 72-member volunteer Fire Department
This year’s plan carries a price tag of $1,657,700, which is $37,300 less than last year’s proposal
The department racked up a record $27.5 million in overtime in 2009
Proposal would expand the accidental-death benefit to six months after active service ends
The plan would force all current volunteers to re-apply for their positions and go through interviews
The purchase is part of an effort to equip all fire departments in the region with interchangeable equipment