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 Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program and the WTC Health Program are also casualties in this latest government program reduction in force
Senator Tim Sheehy, a former firefighting pilot and founder of an aerial firefighting company, is pushing for the Forest Service to end its own aircraft inspections, calling them redundant to FAA checks
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
The funds could go toward building or renovating stations, adding emission control systems, installing backup power systems and building personnel quarters
Ohio Western Reserve Joint Fire District Chief David Comstock urged increased funding for grants and safety programs to support hazmat training for firefighters
The new bill would make permanent a 2021 law that offered early retirement with a reduced pension
State Senator Javier Valdez said the bill would help address current job shortages and “promote diversification of Washington’s public service”
The proposal has been disputed by insurance firms and municipal interest groups who fear the bill would overburden towns and workers’ compensation insurers
Out of the total $95 million, $61 million has been awarded so far to 237 agencies
A fund created by the measure would give first responders financial resources to replace equipment, pay workers overtime and address other urgent costs
The chemicals leach out of many product types, including firefighting foam
Several Signal Mountain residents said they were willing to pay higher taxes to keep the department staffed at current levels
The bill would authorize the Department of Natural Resources to assist local and tribal departments during the initial attack on a wildland fire
If the president’s plan is approved, more federal firefighters could be hired at a higher starting pay level
The DeSantis appointees also said they would help award death benefits to Lesly Dorminy, the widow of longtime Reedy Creek firefighter Lt. James Dorminy
Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan introduced a bill to keep SAFER and AFG going
The legislation would create a state firefighter recruitment fund to provide bonuses to those who join a department and stay on for three years
The measure also includes members of the military who responded to 9/11 in Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, unlike the original legislation
Ron DeSantis signed the bill in a Reedy Creek fire station bay; local firefighters and EMS providers backed him and presented him with a ceremonial ax
The Atlanta Police Foundation, with help from the Atlanta Apartment Association, will oversee the $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds
Florence Fire Rescue Engineer-EMT Kevin Darby and his family have received more than $3,700 in donations
When it comes to federal grant funds, it’s obvious many public safety agencies are not following the rules
The legislation has first responders’ support, the Reedy Creek firefighters’ union says
Plus a call to manufacturers and legislators to provide more funding, education and resources to properly equip first responders
Kathy Hochul’s budget also includes a bill that would let municipalities and fire companies pay volunteers for responses to calls and completion of training
The Charlie Riley Community Service Scholarship Foundation has given 333 scholarships over 17 years
A proposal would create a $2 million pilot program to mount cameras on mountaintops in high-risk areas
The Folds of Honor scholarships are awarded yearly to the spouse and/or dependents of a responder who has fallen or been catastrophically wounded
Virginia, Nebraska, Connecticut and Mississippi could change how the benefits are paid or which diagnoses are covered
The Muskogee County Board of Commissioners also told each department to submit an inventory of county-purchased equipment and to undergo a state audit
The effort to clear trees and underbrush from national forests in 10 states may be undermined by a worker shortage, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said
Some departments have not received a denial letter, nor have they received an award. How should they proceed for their 2022 AFG application?
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also aims to create a $75 million fund to address the causes of water scarcity and climate change
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