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.
Live Oak officials approved purchasing the Dräger system to keep firefighters from having to leave their response area for training
Budget
The Surfside Beach Town Council faces two options that will lead to increased taxes
St. Cloud voters will determine if a new fire station will be built in an area experiencing new houses, apartments and schools
With program “sunset” on the horizon, National Advisory Council members converge to call on Congress to take action for America’s fire service
Chester County commissioners approved a property tax rebate for members of fire and EMS departments
Benefits
Lancaster County commissioners hope municipalities do the same to support first responders
AFG and SAFER programs are scheduled to expire on Sept. 30, 2024
Salary
Ga. county officials respond to increased cost of living, giving first responders a second pay raise
Gwinnett County officials gave first responders a retroactive 8% pay raise due to increased costs of living, after increasing pay last year
Salary
Roswell officials approved a pay increase for full-time firefighters as the staffing model changes
The Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department will send civilian responders to calls that do not warrant a police or fire response
The Bloomington City Council’s agreement with Stryker will outfit FD vehicles with the latest technology
The temporary pay raise created in 2021 for Department of the Interior firefighters is scheduled to end on Sept. 30
Additional funds will also be provided to the state’s Forest Fire Service for contract air support
Funding for six new personnel will allow the Naperville Fire Department to expand the Community Advocate Response Team program
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13 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws making EMS an essential service
Mooresville commissioners turned down plans to annex a 96-acre community based on being outside of the FD’s response time
Benefits
Broward County officials plan to provide quick help for mortgage and rent payments, or funeral expenses before other benefits kick in
A majority of first responder agencies lack necessary funds for purchasing equipment and technology
Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced the latest round of AFG recipients
Salary
Santee legislators increased pay to keep its firefighters from going to other FDs
Chippewa Falls taxpayers approved exceeding a levy limit to hire more fulltime firefighter/paramedics
Columbus Councilor Judy Thomas said the city has the funds available that firefighters don’t have to cut grass
The U.S. fire administrator touted the work of the Fire and Life Safety Communicator’s Initiative and the collaborative effort to focus on the fire service’s messaging challenges through #FireServiceOneVoice
Senate Bill 71 makes it easier for firefighters with cancer to receive workers’ compensation
If your department is struggling to replace its radios, a fire grant can help
Canon City’s nearly $12M multi-functional firehouse will help reduce response times
In Public Safety
San Francisco Fire Department Chief Jeanine Nicholson presented regulators 55 written reports of the robotaxis interfering with emergency response
The Senate version of the DHS Appropriations bill would cut AFG and SAFER grant funding by $22 million
Call your senators about restoring the proposed $22 million in fire grant program cuts
Calaveras County voters denied a tax increase last year that would have increased fire district funding
In Public Safety
Commissioner Laura Kavanagh spoke to the Consumer Product Safety Commission urging new safety standards
Over 200 fires have been reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission from 39 states over two years