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.
Funding gaps, rising costs and blocked attempts to exit urban renewal districts have left Ada County first responders struggling to meet response-time goals
The plan includes expanding timber harvesting, integrating federal firefighting forces and boosting local emergency authority
President Donald Trump said the federal government will begin shifting disaster funding and responsibilities to state governors after this hurricane season
The Rapid City Fire Department program provides hands-on training, mentorship and exposure to work in fire and EMS
A majority of first responder agencies lack necessary funds for purchasing equipment and technology
Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced the latest round of AFG recipients
Santee legislators increased pay to keep its firefighters from going to other FDs
Chippewa Falls taxpayers approved exceeding a levy limit to hire more fulltime firefighter/paramedics
Departments in the western part of the state will benefit from funding through SAFER and AFG grants
Columbus Councilor Judy Thomas said the city has the funds available that firefighters don’t have to cut grass
The U.S. fire administrator touted the work of the Fire and Life Safety Communicator’s Initiative and the collaborative effort to focus on the fire service’s messaging challenges through #FireServiceOneVoice
Senate Bill 71 makes it easier for firefighters with cancer to receive workers’ compensation
SAFER grants, youth outreach and marketing are leveraged to help FDs answer calls
10 new Type 6 fire engines will replace older rigs in Humboldt and Mendocino counties
If your department is struggling to replace its radios, a fire grant can help
Canon City’s nearly $12M multi-functional firehouse will help reduce response times
San Francisco Fire Department Chief Jeanine Nicholson presented regulators 55 written reports of the robotaxis interfering with emergency response
The Senate version of the DHS Appropriations bill would cut AFG and SAFER grant funding by $22 million
Call your senators about restoring the proposed $22 million in fire grant program cuts
Calaveras County voters denied a tax increase last year that would have increased fire district funding
Commissioner Laura Kavanagh spoke to the Consumer Product Safety Commission urging new safety standards
Over 200 fires have been reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission from 39 states over two years
The bill presumes disabling or fatal infectious diseases were suffered in the line of duty as a result of injury due to uncapped needles
First responders in Kansas hope the Missouri bill will encourage their own legislators to pass a similar PTSD benefits bill
The former White Deer Fire Department treasurer entered a plea deal accepting probation if the funds are repaid
AFG funds will help 3 departments replace their complete inventory of self-contained breathing apparatus
Under the revised policy, police and firefighters can retire at age 55 or with 25 years of service, whichever comes first
Proposed legislation would prod the FAA to expand the use of drones, as well as open up federal lands for testing efforts
Anaheim leaders passed a budget that supports hiring more firefighters, police officers due to an increasing call volume
The East Hartford Fire Department will use the federal money for TICs, equipment and training
The “9/11 Notice Act” will alert workers in the area of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks of financial, healthcare benefits
The Town of Watertown asks the City of Watertown for fire assistance while the town becomes a combination FD
The Chico Fire Department will receive over $348K to purchase a cancer screening program and Tablet Command software
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