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.
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation joined Warwick fire officials to celebrate a $1 million federal grant that funded 72 new self-contained breathing apparatus units
Dr. John Howard has yet to be reinstated as head of the WTC Health Program, as many staff remain without jobs—“a shell game,” says FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant
Cuts by the Department of Health and Human Services sidelined 185 workers in Morgantown and idled 10,000 scientists nationwide
Sarbanes, 87, was a past chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus and a strong ally of the CFSI and NFFF
Efforts to retrofit high-rise buildings with sprinklers following a fatal apartment building fire last year were stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that creates the New York State Recruitment and Retention Task Force, which will study the challenges of volunteer fire departments
City leaders said they will need to make the cuts by July 1, 2021 if more federal pandemic relief is not received
The president-elect stated he would ensure first responders have enough PPE and sick leave, and work to prevent layoffs
The vote came as a shock to the Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Co., which was preparing to get back into the county’s dispatch system last week
The bill would make Oct. 28 the nation’s 11th legal public holiday
City employees will continue to see a 10% pay cut and mandatory furloughs, with an overall 8% budget cut for the fire department and 18% for the EMS department
President Trump and Congress have 6 weeks to prioritize firefighter PPE, communications, program funding and more
Tacoma Firefighters IAFF Local 31 criticized the plan in an open letter, saying it would significantly impact service levels
Strongsville voters rejected a property tax increase that would have allowed the department to hire 20 new full-time firefighter-paramedics
Looking to history – and a friendship between key players – to determine if increased funding opportunities are on the horizon
Moscow Volunteer Fire Department officials say the purchase would prevent members from needing to share radios, which could increase COVID-19 risk
Funds will be used for ongoing research to determine how to better protect volunteer firefighters from cancer-causing agents
Voters had been asked if they supported the tax hike for “the operation and maintenance of ambulance and rescue squads”
Voters will decide whether to approve a levy that would raise $7.3 million per year for the Kirkland Fire Department
Election outcome will influence legislative opportunities for first responders
The CDC notified New York officials on Friday of the Trump administration’s plans to restore the $3.3 million
The bill, which increases the penalties for failing to yield to emergency and work vehicles, was passed unanimously in both chambers of the state legislature
The International Association of Fire Fighters outlines how the organization worked to fill gaps that is says were caused by a lack of support from federal and state governments
Portage Station No. 2 includes gender-neutral locker and shower facilities, on-site training space and “clean” rooms to help prevent cross-contamination
Wilkes-Barre Fire Department leaders dedicated the new Pierce Enforcer 107-foot ascendant tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck
Fire departments have the opportunity to speed area connectivity – an investment that will benefit the entire community
The Steubenville Fire Department was able to purchase and stock three ambulances and launch the long-awaited service on Sunday
Whitfield County’s fire chief has proposed a plan to bring on enough firefighters in 10 years to allow for 3-member shifts at all 12 stations in the county
Apparent disagreements over training, funding and lack of recognition for volunteers led to the change
The request outlined the financial impact of six massive wildfires that have ravaged the state in recent months
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Mayor Bill de Blasio that the city is responsible for reimbursing the funds the federal government wrongly removed from the FDNY’s World Trade Center Health Program
The funds can be used for operational and equipment expenses, including PPE, utilities, apparatus repairs and lost revenue
The “safety band” spectrum used to keep first responders from getting caught in traffic en route to an emergency may be opened up for use by unlicensed Wi-Fi users