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.
The state’s first electric fire engine is assigned to the Denton Fire Department’s “Powerhouse” station
Racine voters approved a $1.5 million annual property tax increase to support the fire department, ensuring funding to preserve nine paramedic and EMT positions
The Keene Fire Department will have more firefighters to staff ambulances in response to increasing EMS calls
The nearly $1 million doesn’t include retro pay for the past three years and the city and the union still have to negotiate contracts for 2016 and the years beyond
LaSala offers update on funding being considered by the 116th Congress and the impact on local fire departments
The Hurt and Fall Foundation is a nonprofit organization geared towards helping first responders care and maintain their property after suffering injury or death
The benefits were eliminated following the passage of a voter-approved ballot measure that replaced pensions with a 401(k)-style retirement plan
DOJ officials said the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund will take steps to notify nearly 1,700 claimants of their unreduced payments by Sept. 11 of this year
The law takes effect immediately under conditions in which the animal is in danger of death or severe injury due to exposure
President Trump signed into law an extension of the Sept. 11 victim fund through 2092
The 97-2 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it
Sen. Rand Paul’s amendment would offset the costs of compensation by cutting other programs, including Medicaid
The board voted 4-0 to authorize Chairwoman Virginia Alexander to send out contract notices detailing the increase from $3.98 to $4.35 per call
Senate Bill 418, would allow departments to obtain prescriptions for, purchase and distribute EpiPens to firefighters, police with training on how to administer the drug
Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer reached an agreement with Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul to bring up the bill with two amendments
A bid to save PTSD coverage for first responders fell one vote short in the conference committee
Sen. Rand Paul questioned the bill’s 70-year time frame and said any new spending should be offset by corresponding cuts
The 911 SAVES Act would reclassify dispatchers from ‘Office and Administrative Support Occupations’ to ‘Protective Service Occupations’
The Daviess County Fire Department fire station was struck by lightning early in the month and repairs are expected to take between two to five months
Texas officials plan to create Emergency Services District No. 3, which will cover rural communities, to keep pace with rising costs for emergency services
The union never authorized the New England Patriot Fred Smerlas-led company to use the Ava Roy Fund to collect funds
The legislation, which fully funds and permanently reauthorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was approved by a 402-12 vote
The action comes as fire departments and ambulance corps are finding it harder to recruit new members
The federal government will have to spend more than an estimated $10 billion by 2029 in its efforts to compensate first responders and survivors
The HELP Award is jointly offered with the National Volunteer Fire Council to support volunteer departments serving small populations
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pledged he will act on the bill before Congress
A new law will divert a percentage of state lottery revenues and place it in a Public Safety Survivor Benefits Fund that will allow families to keep their insurance
One measure permits volunteer first responders to qualify for disability pensions when they retire
The names of late Det. Lou Alvarez and Firefighter Ray Pfeifer are being added to the new bill to restore the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Since 2010, the city and Tri-C have swapped an old ambulance, SCBA packs and old fire hose for tuition credits
Students receiving the scholarships must be enrolled in an emergency program such as EMS, fire, medical or in the health or emergency field
Luis Alvarez assumed the spotlight to push Congress into action to aid first responders who developed life-threatening diseases from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks
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