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.
Organizations say the ongoing shutdown has left federal firefighters working without pay, blocked vital fire and EMS grants, and cut Medicare ambulance reimbursements
Several major cities allege that the Trump administration imposed “unlawful and unrelated conditions” on more than $100M in public safety grants
The site drives the design, design determines the construction type, and the market will dictate the price of construction
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
A2886 cleared the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee after advocates for the measure argued that it’s a matter of life and death for their coworkers
Current state law only lets EMS and law enforcement agencies make such reimbursement requests
One official said the integration allows for the deployment of EMS providers from an additional 10 locations throughout the territory
As fuel prices skyrocket, look for ways to reduce control fuel costs now, prepare for the long-term and address employee morale
Polk County Fire Rescue will hire a full-time recruiter and offer $8,000 signing bonuses plus paid paramedic training
About $18 million in federal funding will go toward a new Nacimiento Fire Station
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Vancouver voters approved Proposition 2, a tax hike to improve fire services, but the department cannot tap into levy funds until 2023
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
The money will go towards tools, truck repairs and communication devices
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