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.
Vital firefighter-focused programs are coming to a screeching halt as a result of the recent NIOSH layoffs, undoing thousands of hours of work by dedicated researchers
The Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program and the WTC Health Program are also casualties in this latest government program reduction in force
Senator Tim Sheehy, a former firefighting pilot and founder of an aerial firefighting company, is pushing for the Forest Service to end its own aircraft inspections, calling them redundant to FAA checks
The LAFCO vote to dissolve the district signaled the end of the last volunteer fire department in the region
Formally known as the Move Over Law, it requires drivers to vacate the lane closest if there are first responders, public works employees or tow-truck operators on the shoulder
A new law lowers the minimum age for fire applicants from 21 to 18
Volunteers would have to serve at least five years to become vested and would earn funds toward their pension based on time spent on fire activities
The Wildfire Management Technology Advancement Act includes a variety of natural resource programs, as well as provisions related to wildfire smoke
If passed, the legislation would allow firefighters who die from cancer to be considered line-of-duty deaths
Starting April 1, it will be illegal to sell smoke detectors with removable, replaceable batteries in New York state
In order to carry, personnel would need written permission from a supervisor, and to complete an eight-hour firearm training course
The bill would cover physiological PTSD injuries to first responders under workers comp
Florida firefighters placed hundreds of firefighter boots on the steps of the capitol building, each one representing a state firefighter who dealt with or is dealing with occupational cancer
The Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District in Beulah received a significant upgrade to its response capabilities in the form of a new station
Minnesota legislators are considering a proposal to change the Eisenhower Memorial Bridge to the “Bridge of Valor” honoring all heroes
Officials will be asked to resolve a dispute over how thousands of dollars in state funds are distributed to support the volunteer fire and EMS personnel
Aurora officials recommended buying ballistic vests for firefighters who are part of special tactical units weeks after a mass shooting
Lawmakers seek to replace the long, droning sound from first responder vehicles to a European-style, high-low sound
The city’s goal is to increase the number of firefighters from about 900 to more than 1,100 over the next five years
Assembly Bill 1211 would allow convicts to join the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship program
The Liberty Twp. Fire Department is hoping to decrease its reliance on part-time personnel and is applying for a SAFER grant to hire nine full-time firefighters
Houston officials have offered to raise firefighters’ base salaries, but not sufficiently to establish pay parity with police officers as approved by voters
The Eli Staton Memorial Scholarship will cover the nearly $5,000 paramedic school tuition for one firefighter-EMT
A local Pennsylvania news site launched an in-depth look at the cause and the solutions to the the nationwide volunteer shortage
The 2018 Safer Grant application period is open; understand the objectives, guidelines and your eligibility
Waterloo Fire Rescue is seeking additional taxpayer support to keep its frequently “browned out” Station No. 6 open full time
Huber Heights Fire Department will purchase 33 new self-contained breathing apparatus with a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
William Paine contracted throat cancer after on-the-job asbestos exposure and has communicated through a prosthesis for over 15 years
The levy funds 54 percent of the fire department’s annual operating budget, which includes firefighter salaries and day-to-day expenses
The bill would give first responders who suffer from job-related PTSD workers’ compensation coverage
Officials proposed replacing an older engine with a new “quick attack” truck with a pumper that could be used for calls that don’t require a full-sized truck
HB 1426 would make it illegal to “impair or degrade” mobile data in disaster zones
An announcement said 300 SAFER grants equaling $350,000,000 are available to fire departments to help with hiring, recruitment and retention
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