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.
Federal funding will help replace Orwigsburg’s outdated, space-limited facility with a safer, expanded design to boost response capabilities, support volunteers and serve as a community emergency shelter
A new four-bill package would require the FDNY to replace turnout gear, add regular health screenings for firefighters and retirees, and test firehouse drinking water
Tulsa City Council has approved a plan allowing the fire department to charge insurance companies of at-fault drivers $710 to $1,865 per response
Fire and Emergency Services Dinner focuses on family and recognizing difference-makers
A state district judge ordered the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and Mayor Sylvester Turner to enter mediation over the implementation of the measure
The Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative and the Denver Fire Department are co-recipients of the 2019 Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award
The bill seeks to add more protections for fire protection districts that could have part of their territories annexed by nearby municipalities
A proposed bill would open up special state retirement plans that previously were available only to police, fire and EMS personnel
A new bill would shift the burden of proof away from first responders and place it on the agencies to disprove mental trauma on the job
A bill that would grant firefighters cancer coverage is being fast-tracked to clear the legislature this year
Members of the volunteer department continue to sit in their three-year-old fire station off state Route 79 to make sure the county doesn’t try to swoop in and seize the station and the equipment inside
Fire department policies go beyond liability to increase firefighter safety and reduce the risk for preventable injuries and line of duty deaths
The legislation would require local governments to provide full coverage for cancer to firefighters, including disability and death benefits
The Houston city council is scheduled to consider a measure to lay off 220 Houston firefighters
For the second time in a month, the Floyd County Council declined to fund the purchase of a third ambulance, but EMS officials won’t take no for an answer
House Speaker José Oliva said that he believes the issue should be dealt with at the local level
The volunteer service tax credit program was created by state Act 172
Since 2007, the R.I. State Association of Firefighters has logged more than $290,413 on political spending
The LAFCO vote to dissolve the district signaled the end of the last volunteer fire department in the region
Formally known as the Move Over Law, it requires drivers to vacate the lane closest if there are first responders, public works employees or tow-truck operators on the shoulder
A new law lowers the minimum age for fire applicants from 21 to 18
Volunteers would have to serve at least five years to become vested and would earn funds toward their pension based on time spent on fire activities
The Wildfire Management Technology Advancement Act includes a variety of natural resource programs, as well as provisions related to wildfire smoke
If passed, the legislation would allow firefighters who die from cancer to be considered line-of-duty deaths
Starting April 1, it will be illegal to sell smoke detectors with removable, replaceable batteries in New York state
In order to carry, personnel would need written permission from a supervisor, and to complete an eight-hour firearm training course
The bill would cover physiological PTSD injuries to first responders under workers comp
Florida firefighters placed hundreds of firefighter boots on the steps of the capitol building, each one representing a state firefighter who dealt with or is dealing with occupational cancer
The Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District in Beulah received a significant upgrade to its response capabilities in the form of a new station
Minnesota legislators are considering a proposal to change the Eisenhower Memorial Bridge to the “Bridge of Valor” honoring all heroes
Officials will be asked to resolve a dispute over how thousands of dollars in state funds are distributed to support the volunteer fire and EMS personnel
Aurora officials recommended buying ballistic vests for firefighters who are part of special tactical units weeks after a mass shooting
Lawmakers seek to replace the long, droning sound from first responder vehicles to a European-style, high-low sound
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