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.
Public backlash and political pressure led the city’s workers’ comp provider to reverse course and approve care for a Fort Worth firefighter severely injured in a collapse
Lawnside’s fire trucks are inoperable, forcing the department to borrow rigs from neighboring towns as the fire chief and officials trade blame over delayed repairs and limited funding
The Sutphen SPH100 features a longer ladder and enhanced safety features
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
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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
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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
The bill further protects female firefighters by adding breast cancer and ovarian cancer to the list of qualifying diseases
The bill encourages hiring of former inmate firefighters, requires education on post-release employment and establishes a peer mentorship program
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Fire officials say the bill will increase the ability for departments to receive grants without cost matching or other restrictions
Rep. Norma Torres, a former LAPD dispatcher, advocate Sarah Weston and public safety training consultant Kim Turner will discuss issues related to the profession
The ACLU of Ohio said some parts of the legislation could have a chilling effect on free speech
The temporary raises would be paid for through federal relief funds and apply to both public and private sector employees
The bill aims to improve the collection of data regarding first responders, especially firefighters and EMS personnel
The law would apply retroactively to family members of first responders killed in the line of duty since 2010
The bipartisan bill was co-authored by Rep. Norma J. Torres, who is a former LAPD dispatcher, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent
Gov. Gavin Newsom said more than $80 million will be set aside to prepare for wildfires
The bill, which would also allow parents to call 911 to surrender a child, is headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk
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