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 organizations are mobilizing fire service personnel and advocates to contact their elected officials and push for reopening the National Fire Academy
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, Chief Josh Waldo and Chief Marc Bashoor offer potential solutions that would accommodate both training and program reviews
Free screenings would begin in a firefighter’s fifth year of employment, but concerns remain over funding, as the legislation lacks state financial support
Firefighters will have their salary reduced 11.3 percent after the state warned the city it only had enough money to last through November
A fire department’s operating budget is impacted by ISO rating and accreditation, as well as property saved in the eyes of the community
The 21 wildfires that ripped through Northern California last month were the deadliest in state history
Our readers sounded off, discussing the many pros and cons of using business decals to raise money for the department
The new helicopter would be able to drop almost three times the amount of water than the city’s current helicopters can drop
The demonstration was designed as a show of force to persuade majority GOP lawmakers to stick with consensus recommendations
Kathy Sue Gwinn allegedly embezzled more than $75,000 meant for new safety gear and employee salaries
Years after replacing its run-down vehicles with the help of grant dollars, the Sable Altura fire station can’t afford to hire firefighters to operate them
Mesa Fire Department hopes to earn around $250,000 from the program that will include two decals on each truck
Officials said expenses in recruiting and training newer employees will likely offset the decrease in pay scale expenses due to newer employees being paid less
The city of Salisbury is seeking the return of property and money after the firefighters separated from the Salisbury Fire Department
“What if you have a call and the ambulance has to try and find your house ... for an emergency reason, a heart attack or something?” Councilman Dino Loprieto said
Sen. Bill Nelson introduced legislation to modernize 911 systems by accelerating federal efforts to upgrade that crucial public safety infrastructure
City officials reinstated the company’s monthly funding and returned the seized fire company equipment paid for by the city
Commissioners said they would limit the fire department’s funding until it removes the flag, paying only for fuel and maintenance
The National Institute on Money in State Politics said homebuilders have spent $24 million since 2014 to block sprinkler laws
A new state law limits the amount of time police and firefighters can continue to receive credit in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan
Forget the score, and learn what you can from your rejection to improve your next Assistance to Firefighters Grant application
The department was shut down because the city did not have the money to replace the old equipment and the aging fire station
The union posted a message on Facebook, saying “there has not been transparency or community involvement”
Gov. Matt Bevin said the pensions don’t have enough money to make required payments to retirees into the future
Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers asked for $7.4 billion to rebuild after fires tore through the heart of wine country, killing more than 40 people
The measure allows the retirees who were not part of Social Security in their government employment to deduct more of their pension income from being taxed
Proposition 6 would provide tax breaks for spouses of responders killed in the line of duty, but it only applies if they are not remarried
Climbing the ranks of the fire service often fails to prepare new chiefs to discuss financial issues with local elected and appointed officials
The House voted 232-188 to loosen environmental regulations for forest-thinning projects on federal lands
FEMA Administrator Brock Long said recovering from the recent spate of disasters will be tremendously expensive
Union leaders said cutting a fire truck and 11 firefighters would compromise the safety of both residents and firefighters
Governor Nathan Deal signed an executive order to create a statewide 911 agency after it was revealed they had no group to oversee the services
Seattle Firefighters Union wrote a letter to the council and said that restricting the city from addressing unauthorized camps poses a hazard for firefighters
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