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.
Thousands of first responders and survivors rely on the WTC Health Program to get treatment related to injuries and illnesses caused by the toxins at Ground Zero
NIOSH faces layoffs of staff working on firefighter safety initiatives like the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer and line-of-duty death investigations
There is really no substitute for face-to-face interaction and connections made during NFA programs, events and social outings
Spending reductions in the 2010 city budget forced the elimination of a 106-year-old ladder company, which would have responded to a fatal fire
The department is revising the budget to hire more firefighters and immediately reduce brownouts
Critics say county residents have not been notified of possible reductions in service
City fire officials are seeking recruits for a training academy that begins in June