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.
A $22,500 contribution from Eli Lilly and construction partners will fund training and equipment for the Lebanon Fire Department’s new trench rescue technicians
Budget constraints, staffing, apparatus procurement, and the electric vehicle transition
Federal funding will help replace Orwigsburg’s outdated, space-limited facility with a safer, expanded design to boost response capabilities, support volunteers and serve as a community emergency shelter
The Town Council has already provisionally approved $170,540 for the Prudence Island Volunteer Fire Department in the fiscal 2020 budget, a 1.03% increase over last year
The department rejected Special Operations Chief Shaun Donovan’s application because the son of Staten Island parents was deemed too old by the current state rules by 6 months and 25 days
“It would also be helpful if the administration would kind of weigh in and I haven’t really seen any specific indication from them on where they stand,” IAFF President Harold Schaitberger said
Louisiana first responders diagnosed with PTSD can now apply for workers’ comp benefits
Volunteers want benefits like job protection, tax write-offs, scholarships and student loan debt forgiveness
Advocate and comedian slams lack of attendance at hearing on a bill that would ensure first responder benefits for 70 years
Birmingham community paramedicine program identifies individuals with needs in order to reduce unnecessary future calls taxing the system
The fire department was spending $13,000 to $14,000 a year to operate the hall
The fire department is looking at also remounting ambulances and putting the medical bay from an old ambulance onto a new chassis
First responders say that requiring a physical injury is inconsistent with the definition of PTSD, which says a physical injury is not needed for a diagnosis
Departments across the county are in the process of ordering or receiving new ambulances, police cruisers and fire engines as old equipment breaks down, wears out or becomes unsafe
While the measure drew almost universal praise, some faulted the bill for failing to including emergency medical technicians
Fire Chief Russell Marshall said the city has filed an application for a Federal grant to replace one of its reserve fire trucks.
The ordinance grants AFR authority to bill the “responsible party” after a qualifying accident – which includes individuals
The Laurel Avenue fire station was built in 1910 and the city now is bolstering its flooring so it can bear the weight of modern fire trucks
Last year, the Chattanooga Fire Department received 1,320 calls for non-emergency citizen assists, which include lift assists
PFAS are man-made chemicals that have been used in products worldwide since the 1950s, including firefighting foam
The union’s request came less than a week after a state district judge ruled Proposition B unconstitutional and void
The department needs money for more ambulances and $2 million to add improvements and staff to reopen Fire Station 9.
The bill would allow volunteer firefighters and EMS workers to receive refundable tax credits for equipment purchases and for education-related activities and travel
Many of the new firefighters will begin work at Houston fire stations as early as Saturday.
A town hall audience of about three dozen fire company representatives opened up with questions, gripes and suggestions in a wide-ranging, two-hour exchange
The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association quickly said it would appeal the judge’s ruling, and later filed a “notice of appeal” with her court
The bill mandates overtime pay for local firefighters after they work an “average” 42-hour week — which is already the case in most, but not all, Rhode Island communities
The chief said her must-haves are biophilia — or focusing the design on nature to improve mental health — and decontamination areas
Officials are leaning towards building a new station instead of renovating the current one
The crackdown comes two weeks after the city council approved laying off more than 300 city workers, which included firefighters
Senate Bill 45 would waive turnpike tolls for emergency vehicles responding to an urgent call or those escorting fallen first responders or service members
The legislation designates nine different types of cancer as occupational injuries
Fire and Emergency Services Dinner focuses on family and recognizing difference-makers
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