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.
Four Oakland councilmembers went through the proposed budget and found funding keeping the city from having to “brown out” firehouses on a rotating schedule
When elected or appointed officials make decisions without the proper context, they have the potential to endanger public safety
Public safety leaders warn that the House-passed bill lacks critical support for upgrading outdated 911 systems, calling the omission a threat to emergency response and community safety
Firefighters and police officers nearing the 20-year mark will be able to retire early with a reduced pension
Planned Senate hearing, bills find new interest as smoke from Canadian fires reaches D.C.
“I have less people to do more work” Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann said about finances and low career and volunteer staffing
Methuen officials passed an ordinance stating the city will not purchase firefighter gear unless it is PFAS-free
The Santa Fe County Fire Department firefighters’ union held its first Fire Ops 101 for local legislators
Dearborn and Melvindale fire departments will use the AFG money for new SCBA
Mayor Eric Adams hopes the stations will give delivery workers a safer way to charge lithium-ion batteries
St. Paul Fire Capt. Chris Parsons championed legislation about cancer, assisting injured firefighters and dealing with PTSD
Mayor Adams said the city has reached tentative agreements with 11 unions to include annual salary increases over several years
Columbus officials recognize the importance of EMS outside the city as well as the cost to city taxpayers
Supporters say Cop City, the nickname for the training center, which has been the scene of violent protests and a fatal shooting, will boost training, recruitment and retention
Niagara County law will also give the tax break for life to members with 20 years of service to help increase recruitment and retention
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said the World Trade Center Health Program “is facing massive cuts in just a few years.”
Increased cost to taxpayers is latest trouble for the DeKalb County training center – the site of violent protests and the fatal shooting of an environmental activist in recent months
Herders have been paid a minimum salary to be on-call 24/7, available for overtime, but new regulations have raised the minimum
The law requires EMS and trauma care systems to develop transport protocols by Jan. 1, 2024
Butte County officials review response times and possible solutions for the residents of three communities for the winter
Firefighters and police officers say pension cuts in 2012 are a reason why recruitment is low
A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
Supporters of the new law believe it will improve recruitment and retention of volunteers
Aging fire trucks and a cancelled contract have forced firefighters to sometimes respond in an SUV
7 FDs will use the FEMA grant to recruit and equip as many as 80 firefighters over the next 4 years
A 2021 law allowed nearly 8,000 officers and firefighters about to reach 20 years of service a two-year window to retire early with half their final compensation
21 volunteer fire departments in the Capital Region Firefighter Recruitment Campaign are aiming to recruit 200 firefighters by 2025
Bipartisan legislation brings another Firehawk helicopter to the state’s fleet and a last resort insurance plan to homeowners
The “bleeding control stations” would contain tourniquets, among other life-saving items, and include instructions on preventing blood loss
If passed, the bill would allow state counties to charge a “fire protection fee” to help bridge the funding gap of additional paid staff
The landmark federal report marked a turning point for the U.S. fire service in 1973. Five decades later, many of its recommendations remain relevant – and unmet
Decades of deadly fires spurred federal action, culminating in the iconic 1973 publication that remains relevant to the fire service today
XPRIZE Wildfire aims to spur innovation to better protect communities and ecosystems
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