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.
Known as the “American fire service war college,” the National Fire Academy offers advanced fire training to thousands of students each year in a variety of formats
Sterling Firefighter Garrett Ramos’ death highlighted the need for a live-burn training facility that Sterling and Rock Falls firefighters could use
Lawmakers are urging FEMA to reinstate in-person training for first responders after the agency abruptly canceled courses at the National Fire Academy and Emergency Management Institute
If approved, Issue 39 would generate about $1.93 million annually to help fund the township’s part of the Miami Valley Fire District
The bill would include psychological injury as a condition that must be covered by Idaho’s Workers’ Compensation law for first responders
Reading Fire Department Chief William Stoudt said a lot of the costs are associated with an inability to recruit and keep paramedics
Individuals who want to become a paid firefighter with the Glasgow Fire Department may soon be able to apply when they are 18 years old
Joplin firefighters will see an average of a 2 to 4 percent pay raise next year
Failing to comply with these five AFG funding requirements could cause you to lose your grant or be required to repay it
San Jose city council will vote on a tentative agreement that would increase base pay each year for the next five years by at least 3 percent
Project Leave Behind provides Orange County responders with naloxone kits to distribute to the families of those treated for overdoses
The report said nationwide Next Generation 911 implementation will cost between $9.5 billion and $12.7 billion over 10 years
The Youngstown Fire Department will eliminate three fire captain and three lieutenant positions in an effort to alleviate financial troubles
Fire Chief Darryl Jones, who is seeking the upgrade, estimated that 430 buildings that are six stories or higher would be required to have the sprinklers
A bipartisan group is asking their counterparts in Congress to permanently fund the program designed to help responders and other victims of the attacks
The Montana State Firemen’s Association is pushing to get a health and safety bill passed that would give firefighters financial coverage if they get cancer
“This expenditure results in a zero gain of safety for the citizens,” retired Wilkes-Barre Chief Jacob Lisman said
The AFG Notice of Funding Opportunity has been released for fiscal year 2018
His passing marks the end of a long tenure as an advocate for the fire service and federal funding in the industry
The agency will begin accepting applications Monday, Sept. 24 and will remain open until Friday, Oct. 26
City Manager Sam Anselm said “the city will not be a party to the innuendos and gossip ... because an organized group of employees is not happy with their pay”
Danville officials must vote to reject or accept a $1.4 million federal grant that will allow them to hire six new firefighters
Officials requested a policy that would allow volunteer firefighters to take unpaid time off if they respond to an emergency prior to their shift
The SAFER grant was awarded to the Rochester Fire Department to help the department comply with staffing, response and operational standards
Fire Chief Sam Peña warned of dire consequences — including possible layoffs of more than 800 firefighters and deferred maintenance on aging equipment
The grants will pay for nine new firefighter positions, a third emergency squad unit and will help send 12 firefighters through a paramedic training program
New York City and 57 counties will receive a share of the grant to improve emergency response operations
The Board of Fire Commissioners changed its policy to give the watchdog, or the Office of the Independent Assessor, access to unredacted transcripts and evidence
Assemblyman Jim Wood aid he won’t support anything that falls short on funding for prevention and preparedness
Firefighters are worried the equipment, which often breaks down at critical times, is putting lives at risk
The competitive nature of federal government grants may force departments to look to the private sector for funding
Charles Mudra was sentenced to probation for grabbing and tackling bicyclist advocate Austin Davis at a community meeting about a bike lane
The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for the School-Age Trauma Training grant
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