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.
There is really no substitute for face-to-face interaction and connections made during NFA programs, events and social outings
Firefighters, police officers and teachers will see higher Social Security payments starting in April after the repeal of WEP and GPO under the new Social Security Fairness Act
Mayor Frank Davis described the NFA as a backbone of the community, noting that a prolonged shutdown “could have a devastating effect for our little town”
Exploring emergency management solutions to the continual upward trend in government response and recovery spending
The Youngsville Fire Department announced that it will stop responding to most calls outside city limits, voicing concern that they will not be reimbursed
The city has not yet determined when firefighters will begin receiving increased paychecks or how the charter amendment will impact individual city departments
The New Jersey comptroller asserted that nearly $245 million sits untouched in a fund designed to help firefighters, thanks to a law restricting its use
State District Judge Randy Wilson decided that voters were informed of the amendment’s price tag — more than $100 million a year — and approved it anyway
Under the proposal, most Houston homeowners would be charged a flat, monthly fee between $25 and $40 to help the city absorb the cost of raises for firefighters
The city will spend $225,000 to make the fixes needed to give female firefighters their own facilities at the four stations in Pueblo
Former Little River Academy Volunteer Fire Department Chief David Borders and his son, William, are accused of stealing thousands from the department
The new effort comes months after officials raised concerns about the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s aging stations and equipment
Community members raised around $400,000 for the Victor Fire Department, giving them more than enough to pay off their $200,000 loan
Susquehanna Township EMS Chief Matthew Baily wrote a letter in response to a Senate commission report and said responders are “woefully underfunded”
After two years of research, a team of experts has determined that it will cost between $9.5 and $12.7 billion over the next ten years to expand NG911
Voters in the Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District will have final say on whether or not the last volunteer fire agency in the county will remain independent
A SAFER Grant will pay for 75 percent of the newly-hired firefighters’ and EMS providers’ salaries for the next two years
New Orleans firefighters will receive a 10 percent pay bump as part of a nearly $702 million spending plan approved by city officials
The Demarest Volunteer Fire Department purchased 12 portable radios, which means all 33 volunteers now have their own equipment
According to a report, Pennsylvania needs to provide funding and take other action to fight a “public safety crisis” due to a decline in volunteer firefighters
Fairfield City Council rejected a fact finder’s recommendation on proposed wage increases for two years of the firefighter union’s three-year contract
The Peoria City Council voted 8-3 Tuesday to approve eliminating 22 firefighter and 16 police positions as part of a move to close a $6 million budget hole
More than 2,500 municipal governments will receive 2018 state tax-generated funds to distribute to volunteer firefighters relief associations
SAFER, The Fire Prevention & Safety Grant and AFG 2019 are all on the horizon, start the application process today
The improvements come after Oneida County experienced several issues, such as when mice chewed through phone lines, causing Verizon customers not to be able to contact 911
Mayor Sylvester Turner said the ballot initiative’s passage would force him to downsize the department, cause response times to rise and endanger public safety
Proposition B, which gives Houston firefighters pay that matches that of police officers of equal ranks, was passed by voters
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor speaks with U.S. Fire Administrator G. Keith Bryant at Fire-Rescue International about the six-year reauthorization of the AFG and SAFER grant programs approved by President Trump
After a lot of comments, complaints and dire warnings, Peoria officials voted in a nonbinding, advisory vote to approve cuts to the fire and police departments
Around 500 first responders in Philadelphia will be working on Election Day, and are not eligible for absentee ballots
Chief Alan Guitreau’s wife, Melissa, was arrested and accused of embezzling $225,000 after her husband reported her confession to him
Union president Ryan Brady said lives will be at risk if the city cuts two fire trucks and 22 firefighters as a proposed budget suggests
Around 20 to 25 firefighters were asked to cover their generic fire department shirts while voting, despite a lack of election law violation
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