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 President’s Budget proposal takes a new, but not unexpected, approach to consolidating several wildland firefighting systems
SAFER and FP&S grant programs will fund new hires, fire prevention campaigns and firefighter health research for FY 2024
From feedback analysis to data improvements, here’s how agencies can regroup and reapply with better results
“Over-legislating providers committed to excellence is not the answer”
Alex Padilla introduced two bills that would allow FEMA to cover more than the current 75% of costs related to certain grants
Police leaders celebrated the bill, saying it could help alleviate the police recruiting crisis
The legislation was created in response to a firefighter breaking the rules after waiting for an ambulance then transporting a child with burns in a fire truck
Fire departments can apply for up to $75,000 to cover the costs of things such as helmets, boots, chemical-free protective clothing and cleaning equipment
The Federal Firefighter Fairness Act would give benefits to firefighters who contract heart disease, some cancers and other illnesses due to their service
U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia Altonaga wrote that the suit was dismissed for several reasons, including the fact that the law does not take effect until 2023
The two Fire Integrated Real time Intelligence System planes can send real-time images, data and projections to firefighters and emergency managers
Dispatchers will have statewide training and certification, and will be eligible for better benefits and earlier retirement
City and county cost projections of more than $4.68 million a year helped defeat the bill named after Cleveland firefighter James “Dustin” Samples
The independent district straddles two Fla. counties and provides municipal services to landowners such as firefighting, EMS and public works
The president approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of the state devastated by fire since early April
Fire service leaders, now is your chance to help improve FEMA’s AFG and SAFER grant programs
Within two years of enactment, the act would ban the manufacture, import or sale of any firefighting foam that includes PFAS
The bill, which is named for Frederick County Battalion Chief Joshua Laird, is meant to prevent pipes from failing after a lightning strike
In November, the Mattoon Fire Department won a legal challenge that forced the city to reinstate the service which had been removed to save money
Union representatives testified in March in favor of cities paying 26.5% of the salaries of officers and firefighters – up from 19.5% for police and 24% for fire
The legislation would provide more medical and mental health benefits for public safety telecommunicators
EMS will be part of the V.I. Fire Service now that Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has signed the long-sought legislation
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York estimates that about $100 million more in EMS costs could be recovered
Bryan Jeffries, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, said districts have staffing issues but lack city departments’ robust sales tax revenue and generous aid packages
The joint fire leadership agreement for the cities of Brea and Fullerton was in place for more than a decade
“It’s time we really take a hard look at trying to integrate EMS and the Fire Department,” said Aaron Mischler, New Orleans Fire Fighters Association president
Dozens of firefighters gathered on the steps of the state capitol to show their support
The Hometown Hero Housing program aimed to help with down payments and closing costs, but it died in committee
H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, also includes $360 million each for AFG and SAFER programs
Leaders say the museum has been pushed to the brink by the coronavirus pandemic, which hammered tourism on the heels of a costly 2017 move
On Sept. 7, 2020, 14 firefighters were injured in an attempt to protect the Nacimiento Fire Station
The bill, which passed in the Senate and now heads to the House, could cost the state an estimated $20-22 million
Thomas Aligo was accused of forging over $28,000 in union checks in 2020
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