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 Sterling Fire Department’s current Truck 4 had “been in service less than 100 days” in the nearly three years the department has had the truck
Goldfeder, Bashoor, Moore-Merrell, Leeb and other U.S. fire service leaders urge reaching out to elected officials about the importance of National Fire Academy programs
Let us not forget that beyond its academic contributions, the National Fire Academy also houses the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
The decision leaves intact the Arizona Court of Appeals’ ruling that the state doesn’t have a legal duty to protect property from naturally caused wildfires
The President’s declaration of a “National Public Health Emergency” falls well short of tackling the scourge of opioid overdose deaths
Fire captain Robert Wing said hearing Mayor Mark Holland make public statements about cutting the fire department is what led the firefighters to demonstrate
David Badillo refused an invitation to a reception hosted by Theresa May because he has to work a second job due to pay cuts
Among the types of cancers covered under the law are lung, prostate, breast, urinary and melanoma if the firefighter meets certain eligibility requirements
The bill would authorize hundreds of millions in new spending to help at-risk communities prevent wildfires and create a pilot program to cut down trees
The federal government’s Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance helps users identify federal assistance programs and improves coordination
The measure would allow the retirees to deduct more of their pension income from being taxed if they were born after 1952 and were retired as of Jan. 1, 2013
The federal government spent more than $2.7 billion on firefighting in the last budget year, a record that surpassed the previous high point of $2.1 billion
Most of the estimated $1.5 million in annual revenue would be earmarked for firefighter training programs, while some would go to the state fire marshal’s office
Judge Julio Mendez gave the state the OK to use layoffs to cut the fire department from 195 to his court-ordered minimum of 180, but not before giving 60 days notice
The package includes an estimated $1 billion added by the House Appropriations Committee to address California’s ongoing wildfire disasters
The issue was whether department retirees can keep their existing doctors or be forced out of network and pay more
Chief Sam Pena said HFD must double its spending on engines, ladders and ambulances, and must ramp up its purchases of water rescue apparatus and the training
The bill would provide medical coverage for volunteer firefighters who develop cancer from the job
More than 60,000 kits of the drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose will be available for two years with $5 million in state funding
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that provides gap coverage for volunteer firefighters with cancer
Attorney General Tom Miller said the deal makes public agencies eligible for a $6-per-dose rebate on naloxone purchases
The Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department’s former chiefs are each accused of misspending money collected from property owners
The state’s high court denied the borough’s appeal of a decision that declared the firefighters employees because the borough pays them an hourly wage
The new agreement creates a faster training pipeline for new hires and vacation hour restructuring
“Our dedicated emergency services folks should be available at all times to respond to threats to public health and safety,” Rep. Russ Diamond said
Gov. Gina Raimondo said the legislation would have cost municipalities millions of dollars annually in new pension obligations
HHS, CDC commit opioid funding grant money to public health based models for combating the crisis
The bill would give any firefighter with a heart condition the same disability pension as a firefighter injured on duty
The combined tab from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is expected to hit $200 billion or more
The city said it needs to make up an anticipated increase in the 2018 budget caused by the firefighters who are being paid for by a SAFER grant
In 2016, an estimated 11.8 million people misused opioids, including prescription pain relievers and heroin
The fires have stretched firefighting resources, destroyed more than 500 homes and triggered health alerts as choking smoke drifted into major Western cities
The Raleigh Fire Department said the city cut vacation time, holiday pay and made sick day rules stricter