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.
Actions every chief can take to stay current with modern-era executive-level responsibilities
Bill boosts prison firefighter wages from about $1 to the federal minimum, while the sheriffs’ association objects to costs and notes existing sentence credits
Grants can provide essential funding without needing to drastically increase local taxes or wreak havoc within your budget
YouTube videos showcase creativity and ingenuity of departments across the country
Chief Ed Rush underscores the importance of focusing on simple and relevant drills
Many departments need community support for financial or organizational requests – and this requires a different type of preplanning and action
The city has hired 121 firefighter-EMTs to staff the companies with help from a FEMA grant
The training is a requirement of Senate Bill 376 that states employing agencies must provide educational training related to mental health awareness, prevention, mitigation and treatment
The town wants to be repaid nearly $400,000 for service to another part of the county
Identifying the myriad options – including AFG and SAFER grants – to secure funding for your department’s unique training needs
The program, which was set to run out of funding in January, has helped reduce ambulance runs while providing non-emergency medical care to those in need
If merger with Sprint closes, the “New T-Mobile” will provide free service to public and nonprofit law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies that apply
How the new bill informs decision-making before, during and after wildland incidents
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
President Trump said that Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff had failed to properly manage the state’s forests, causing a string of recent blazes
Legislators said they have seen how hard it is to recruit and retain volunteers and that the paperwork required with fulfilling requests would be “burdensome”
Length of service awards, college loan forgiveness, tuition assistance and local property tax credits may soon be among the incentives available to responders
The legislation increases the cost of living benefits by 3% for spouses of fallen firefighters and police officers
A package of 23 bills are aimed at addressing the well-being of responders and providing incentives to recruit and retain volunteer and career responders
Download this free eBook to learn more about the challenges faced and lessons learned from the 2018 California wildfires and what you can do now to prepare for the next wildfire
Understand the role of funding priorities and individual department needs in award decisions
“Mental health is very important to their overall wellbeing. It’s OK to seek help, and recovery is possible,” one official said
The bill would have reduced the Fort Wayne Fire Department fire chief’s authority in promotion decisions and given discipline power to the Fire Merit Commission
If the bills are signed into law, firefighters would receive additional training for proper use and handling of firefighting foams with PFAS chemicals and decontamination procedures
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 22 bills into law aimed at preventing and fighting wildfires that have charred large swaths of the state in recent years
Proposed state legislation would provide funding to convert the former convent into Georgia’s first treatment center for first responders
Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 542 to create a rebuttable presumption that a worker’s mental health struggles are an occupational injury
North Dakota received more than $1.47 million in funds to fund the next phase of upgrades to the state’s 22 911 call centers
Susan Leonard-Lewis, 61, was arrested Sept. 11 for allegedly stealing more than $72,000 from the group’s 9/11 Memorial Fund
The proposed legislation would ensure retired first responders between the ages of 50 and 65 would be eligible for Medicare
The grant is part of $25 million in funding for a state grant program to support communities affected by Hurricane Michael
Rep. Chris Sainato’s House Bill 1834 will extend the expiring Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant program if it passes the floor vote
Uhrichsville fire officials presented a report with two options to the city council detailing the costs and benefits of fire-based EMS services