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 $1 million custom rig includes dedicated space for command and research functions
With significant change afoot at the national level, perhaps now is the time to reposition the fire service to better recognize – and elevate – our role in government
“The closure of the National Fire Academy is ridiculous,” says Chief Caughey, urging fire service leaders to take action
The grant could be used to rehire laid-off firefighters, retain firefighters facing layoffs, fill positions vacated through attrition or hire new firefighters
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale recovered $80,814 for the Coal Township Volunteer Firemen’s Relief Association that was sitting unclaimed with the treasury
Fire Chief Gary Brunoli proposed funding be cut for a volunteer department instead of laying off a paid firefighter
The bill would give volunteer fire departments the ability to make up the extensive costs of ambulance services by billing insurance companies
The Volunteer Fire Assistance Program provides assistance to organize, train and equip fire departments in rural areas
A chronic shortage of firefighters motivated selectmen to consider eliminating the town’s fire service, but officials voted to keep the department
SB 541 would have used a surcharge on insurance policies to fund benefits for firefighters presumed to have gotten cancer from their work
Aodhan O’Ferrell is cycling “from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean” to raise awareness about “move over” laws after being hit on the highway five years ago
Sen. Terrence Murphy said the bill is meant to help responders who were sickened by their efforts at Ground Zero get the help they need
The Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act would help children whose first responder parents have died by increasing grant funding
The bill would increase firefighter safety by requiring GPS locations to be provided for wildfire crews and allowing drones to scout wildfires in real-time
Officials said the debt is largely due to a change in assumptions the plan uses to project how much money it will need
FEMA opens the SAFER grant application period for career, combination and volunteer firefighter recruitment assistance
The purchase comes six months after Hurricane Harvey’s flooding, which exposed glaring inadequacies in the Houston Fire Department’s high-water rescue fleet
The bill, which was recently passed by county council, replaced all references of “fireman” to “firefighter” in the code
Officials plan to award an additional $2.7 million after receiving hundreds of applications for equipment and improvements to prevent cancer
The House unanimously voted to approve SB 376, which qualifies first responders who cannot work due to PTSD for workers’ comp
Local 825 claimed they learned the union was misusing their funds that they believed were used to educate state lawmakers on firefighter issues
The comedian joined advocates opposing a proposal they said could threaten health care treatment for 9/11 first responders
Officials ignored a report urging them to eliminate or drastically amend a program that pays veteran first responders salaries and pensions simultaneously
It was the second hearing of the week for a senate committee regarding the 2017 Northern and Southern California fires and mudslides
City council members proposed doing away with a plan to purchase new fire department equipment to pay for overtime, but Fire Chief Jim Parrish opposed the idea
Portland Firefighters’ Association Local 43 is seeking more help from city officials in dealing with stress from traumatic calls
The Public Safety Recruiting and Retention Initiative would “help to make Columbia a destination city” for first responders
The fire chiefs said the state’s “mutual aid” system for sharing resources across departments can’t keep up
The measure calls for the issuance of “red personalized plates to volunteer emergency responders at no initial or annual cost to the volunteer
HB 2501 would require employers to pay workers’ compensation in proven cases of PTSD and allow responders to receive specialized therapy
SB 887 would take away the requirement that teens need consent or certification to join a volunteer fire department and participate in non-hazardous activities
Mayor Butler wanted to expand the policy to prohibit firefighters from being called in to work if their coworkers are on vacation, have time off or are on leave
The Yuma Fire Department saved the city around $70,000 by using local businesses to outfit a new chassis with ambulance necessities
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