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.
The dedicated half-cent sales tax would raise hundreds of millions of dollars each year for the fire department
Norfolk Southern is partnering with Youngstown State University to build and operate a training center near East Palestine to prepare firefighters for train derailments
Senate Bill 241 would penalize municipalities that unsuccessfully challenge Palumbo Act cancer claims
Sen. Rand Paul questioned the bill’s 70-year time frame and said any new spending should be offset by corresponding cuts
The 911 SAVES Act would reclassify dispatchers from ‘Office and Administrative Support Occupations’ to ‘Protective Service Occupations’
The Daviess County Fire Department fire station was struck by lightning early in the month and repairs are expected to take between two to five months
Texas officials plan to create Emergency Services District No. 3, which will cover rural communities, to keep pace with rising costs for emergency services
The union never authorized the New England Patriot Fred Smerlas-led company to use the Ava Roy Fund to collect funds
The legislation, which fully funds and permanently reauthorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was approved by a 402-12 vote
The action comes as fire departments and ambulance corps are finding it harder to recruit new members
The federal government will have to spend more than an estimated $10 billion by 2029 in its efforts to compensate first responders and survivors
The HELP Award is jointly offered with the National Volunteer Fire Council to support volunteer departments serving small populations
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pledged he will act on the bill before Congress
A new law will divert a percentage of state lottery revenues and place it in a Public Safety Survivor Benefits Fund that will allow families to keep their insurance
One measure permits volunteer first responders to qualify for disability pensions when they retire
The names of late Det. Lou Alvarez and Firefighter Ray Pfeifer are being added to the new bill to restore the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Since 2010, the city and Tri-C have swapped an old ambulance, SCBA packs and old fire hose for tuition credits
Students receiving the scholarships must be enrolled in an emergency program such as EMS, fire, medical or in the health or emergency field
Luis Alvarez assumed the spotlight to push Congress into action to aid first responders who developed life-threatening diseases from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks
Senate Bill 426 provides health benefits to firefighters diagnosed with cancer
Detective Luis Alvarez was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2016, which he traced to the three months spent in the rubble of the World Trade Center’s twin towers after the 2001 terrorist attacks
Detective Luis Alvarez appeared with comedian Jon Stewart earlier this month to plead with Congress to extend the fund
The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers’ compensation budget
The Dodge County Executive Committee understands the staffing need, but is still uncertain what the county’s role in the process should be
A new law signed by the governor doubles the previous death benefit amount from $10,000 to $20,000
The St. George Fire Department is getting a new station and expanded training and maintenance facilities
A former member of the Mineral City Volunteer Fire Department was ordered to pay $250 in restitution to the organization for stealing from its April 6 quarter auction
Fund advocates say Sen. Mitch McConnell committed to scheduling a vote in August to renew the fund before it expires
The talks of merging the stations at a new location comes amid discussions of building a new police station somewhere on the city’s west side
That increase would bring an additional $1 million to the county for fire services
The United New York Ambulance Network fears the bill will hurt the ambulance industry, while fire departments are looking to recoup the costs of medical calls
State Fire Administrator Jeff Morrissette said there is “no way of knowing” how much of the chemical foam is being used
The grant is open to departments located within a 30-mile radius of a Georgia Pacific facility
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