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.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told lawmakers her office is working to restore funding to the National Fire Academy, after classes were halted due to Trump Administration cuts
Beyond the widely publicized cuts to FEMA, the budget would eliminate two programs that help communities fund apparatus and stations
The bill would cover tuition for firefighters, paramedics and other first responders after six years of service and their dependents after 10 years
Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the bill would create conflicts of interest in chain of command and budgetary oversight
Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
Lawmakers are unsure whether American Rescue Plan funds can be used to sustain WyoLink, which connects more than 500 agencies across the state
HB158 proposes that Ohio fire departments be required to find an alternative to firefighting foam containing PFAS
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said the smaller station will save the city millions compared to the cost of building a full-size fire station
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
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