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 closure of the National Fire Academy is ridiculous,” says Chief Caughey, urging fire service leaders to take action
Lawmakers propose lowering the retirement age for firefighters, citing high job stress and the need to retain public safety employees amid competitive pensions in neighboring states
Milford Fire Chief Anthony Fabrizi spoke in support of legislation that seeks to regain some of what is spent training new firefighters if they leave the department
AEDs will be distributed to first responder agencies statewide through the grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Lafayette and New Albany plan to install the boxes after a newborn was safely surrendered at another Indiana station earlier this month
Even though ARP funds may not reach local governments for several months, you should start your efforts now if you are going to be successful
The bill would carry a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 years for killing federally funded law enforcement members, firefighters and EMS providers
Understand how first responders can participate in the funding
With AFG awards around the corner, you may be asked to clarify some points before learning your fate
Eddy County fire officials say the fire excise tax funds will help enhance rescue response and fire investigations
Firefighters shared emotional testimony to the state legislature about their struggles with traumatic calls
Officials say the fired finance director failed to return a $120,000 loan that the fire district did not need
The bonuses will go to more than 170,000 firefighters, EMS providers and police officers across the state
The Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021 would expand eligibility for benefits and address delays in processing claims
Jerry Brant, a senior grant consultant for Lexipol, wrote an op-ed urging support for upcoming ballot initiatives impacting public safety
The bill would allow nurses and physician assistants to serve as volunteers and perform the same work as EMTs
What are your fire department’s obligations and options when it comes to meeting FEMA’s requirement for EHP?
Opponents of the proposal said it would prevent healthcare agencies from keeping track of which staff members are vaccinated
The La Verne Fire Station No. 3 was closed in January 2020 due to a staffing shortage
The state legislature is scheduled to make a final vote on the budget on Friday
Under the bill, first responders no longer need to prove their stress was unusual compared to their coworkers’ to receive compensation
4 reasons the ketamine-focused case should serve as a wakeup call to first responders
Under current state law, applicants 35 or older cannot take the firefighter exam unless they’ve had firefighting experience within the last five years
The new unit will be the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District’s first dedicated training facility
The bill has a retroactive application date of Jan. 1, 2010
Whitehall Assistant Fire Chief Jim Brooks Jr. died four months after suffering a ruptured aorta while on duty
Volunteer fire companies were forced to halt their online raffles after state officials said they were illegal
The bill further protects female firefighters by adding breast cancer and ovarian cancer to the list of qualifying diseases
The bill encourages hiring of former inmate firefighters, requires education on post-release employment and establishes a peer mentorship program
Ask your senators and representative to make Treatment in Place permanent, increase SIREN Act funding, count every EMS provider and extend Medicare add-ons
Fire officials say the bill will increase the ability for departments to receive grants without cost matching or other restrictions
Rep. Norma Torres, a former LAPD dispatcher, advocate Sarah Weston and public safety training consultant Kim Turner will discuss issues related to the profession
The ACLU of Ohio said some parts of the legislation could have a chilling effect on free speech
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