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.
Henderson Fire Department’s LifeRide program offers residents up to two covered ambulance transports a year for as little as $59
Facing widespread roof leaks, HVAC failures, mold issues and decades of deferred maintenance, Cleveland is seeking a contractor to map out and finance major repairs
Emergency Services Sales and Use Tax grants will help departments upgrade equipment, improve training and modernize dispatch and wildfire detection tools across Boulder County
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
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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
Safety Board officials approved the purchase of six Stryker Power Load patient assistance systems with 90% of the funding coming from a federal grant
Since the county went from four 911 centers to one, costs have increased, staff have unionized and technology is blamed for dispatch delays
The bill would create the First Responder Loan Forgiveness Program, under which college graduates could have up to $16,000 in loans forgiven
Jersey City Fire Chief Steve McGill said it’s the first time in department history that three grants were awarded in the same year
New Haven firefighters will first see a 1% increase retroactive in fiscal 2019 and 2% retroactive for fiscal 2020 under a new contract
The East St. Louis Fire Pension Board voted unanimously to recover nearly $2.3 million in mandated payments from the city through an “intercept procedure”
Fifty-nine generators will serve as backup power for counties along the Georgia coastline to ensure that critical facilities stay running during a natural disaster
The current analog-based system would be upgraded to an all-digital radio system
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