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.
Second Session of the 119th Congress gets underway as lawmakers set to work in an election year
Clovis officials say a SAFER grant will help fund six new firefighter positions starting in March
Documents outline potential reductions to CORE and surge staffing, raising concerns about disaster response capacity
Firefighters in Roswell will now have portable radios with backup communication capability
Funds from the unknown Willoughby Fire Department supporter came with a request they only be used for fire equipment
Allingtown Firefighter Samantha Trayer brings her experience as a therapist to a more hands-on job
Albert Lea officials approved several step increases over three years
Five Norwich volunteer fire departments claim the paid department is failing to adhere to command protocols
Philadelphia is receiving $22.4 million to pay for 72 firefighters’ salaries and benefits for three years, President Joe Biden announced
Firefighters from Colonial Park, Paxtonia and Linglestown fire companies can register for 4, 8 or 12-hour shifts, earning $10 per hour
Austin Lewallen, the former chief of the Paint Rock Volunteer Fire Department, is accused of using at least $13,700 for personal purchases
“The NYC budget will be balanced by putting the lives of NYC residents and the safety of NYC firefighters on the table,” the union said
Interim Sebastopol Fire Chief Jack Piccinini wrote to city officials, politicians and the media about the challenges in the department
Grant County Fire District 13 will improve its capabilities with a battery-powered combi tool on its new rescue vehicle
A funding plan will increase firefighter staffing on Ross Valley fire apparatus to three-person engine companies
Auditors said they found that fire department overtime exceeded what was covered in the 2023 budget by almost $253,000 as of Sept. 27
Yakima County Fire District will use funds for firehouse expansions, a new dispatch center and apparatus
Keene Fire Chief Donald Farquhar claims officials misused pandemic relief funds to create ambulance service
Funding through the California Office of Traffic Safety will help equip, train Kern County firefighters
The Office of Inspector General investigation discovered $8.5M misspent in bonuses, parties, personal expenses in Jefferson Parish
Beneficiaries will receive payments as early as April to June of next year
A $632K budget increase will improve the staffing at the Ross Valley Fire Department
West Deer Township residents approved a fire tax change from flat fee to millage rate
Voters in Auburn approved funding that would relocate a ladder truck and provide decontamination and training space
Fire Chief Rod Smith said orders have already been placed, taking up to three years to receive
Goshen city leaders approved raises after an independent study reviewed municipal jobs
Tipp City officials highlighted staffing and response time improvements in a budget review
The Montville firefighters union president says data on staffing, overtime, mutual aid requests can show the need to hire more firefighters
The firefighter was an accountant for the Ocean Springs Firefighters Association with direct access to the funds
Centre County Public Safety Training Center’s expansion highlights the growing education of first responders
With program “sunset” on the horizon, National Advisory Council members converge to call on Congress to take action for America’s fire service
Chester County commissioners approved a property tax rebate for members of fire and EMS departments
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