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.
Mount Pleasant, N.C. was set to receive $4 million for storm protection and revitalization before FEMA scrapped the BRIC program, leaving critical projects in limbo nationwide.
IAFF President Ed Kelly says talks with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have heightened attention on saving some firefighter health and safety programs
The bipartisan FEMA Review Council, now co-chaired by Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth, will lead efforts in reforming and streamlining the nation’s emergency response system
A state Supreme Court justice ruled against the Buffalo fire and police unions, who argued that records involving unsubstantiated and pending allegations should not be released under new transparency laws
All 4,700 city employees will have their pay decreased by 10% and will be required to take one unpaid day off for every 14-day pay period
Mr. President, may this time be a period of rest, reflection and renewal as you lead the nation during the COVID-19 national emergency
In addition to one-time payments upon diagnosis, firefighters will also receive $12,000 per year for medical expenses
The bill includes $436B in funds to help state, local governments avoid layoffs of first responders, teachers and healthcare workers
The engine is designed specifically with an independent suspension that will allow personnel to make tighter turns on the narrow streets
The bill would assign license points and double fines for failing to slow down or move over for first responders and other workers
The HERO Act will develop peer mental health training programs and create a system to collect information about first responder suicides
Bipartisan Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act addresses forest management, as Senators highlight wildfire destruction and need for change
First responders will be presumed to have contracted COVID-19 on-duty if there is an outbreak at their workplace
An internal auditor found that overtime expenses doubled over the last five years and in some cases doubled employees’ salaries
The borough of Larksville plans to transition to a department relying only on part-time, volunteer and subcontractor firefighters
Volunteer and combination departments have a second opportunity to secure COVID-19 PPE-related funding
The bill signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the 19th anniversary of the attacks also expands the scope of the 9/11 Worker Protection Task Force’s work
Former inmates who fought fires while incarcerated will now have the chance to have their criminal records expunged upon release
The Treasury Department acknowledges defunding the program between August 2016 and May 2020 to cover “delinquent Medicare Secondary Payer debt” owed by various entities within NYC
The bill seeks to update the state’s 2001 “steer clear” law with stiffer penalties and clearer rules about driving near emergency scenes and vehicles
People expect more than an impassioned plea; they want data-driven details
A variety of nonprofits are raising money to provide financial relief, needed supplies and food to first responders who were affected by and are working in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura
Portsmouth fire and police department officials said their protocols call for masks to be worn in most circumstances
The expansion of the Mesa Fire and Medical Department’s ambulance fleet and upcoming expiration of a contract with AMR has revived talks of a possible shift to public EMS
AB2147 would allow inmates, who have trained at state fire camps in prison, to have their criminal records expunged
Talk to an attorney or CPA to get clarity, and work through some of the Act’s oddities before spending any money
The law extends death benefits to public safety officers who die as a result of COVID-19
Officials say some departments have lost more than $20,000 from a canceled event
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor speaks with Baltimore City Chief Niles Ford about how fire service leaders can manage political and financial challenges in the modern era
The deal, which still needs to be ratified by union members and approved by the City Council, includes raises covering July 2017 through June 2021
As we wait on additional funding, fire departments must find ways to be efficient with resources
Union officials said the measure, which would set aside $40 million for inclusive economic development and youth, would put EMS and fire services at risk
House Bill 838 creates a new crime: bias-motivated intimidation, which would apply to the death or serious injury of a firefighter, EMT or police officer
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