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.
Teams made up of EMTs, mental health professionals and peers would be stationed in 100 subway stations, focusing on engaging New Yorkers experiencing homelessness or mental distress
Backed by voters, the ALS-equipped unit will boost EMS coverage, reduce fire engine deployments,and expand data-driven emergency care as Paso Robles grows
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer’s plan includes a 4% across-the-board raise for firefighters to help recruit and retain staff amid hundreds of vacancies
His passing marks the end of a long tenure as an advocate for the fire service and federal funding in the industry
The agency will begin accepting applications Monday, Sept. 24 and will remain open until Friday, Oct. 26
City Manager Sam Anselm said “the city will not be a party to the innuendos and gossip ... because an organized group of employees is not happy with their pay”
Danville officials must vote to reject or accept a $1.4 million federal grant that will allow them to hire six new firefighters
Officials requested a policy that would allow volunteer firefighters to take unpaid time off if they respond to an emergency prior to their shift
The SAFER grant was awarded to the Rochester Fire Department to help the department comply with staffing, response and operational standards
Fire Chief Sam Peña warned of dire consequences — including possible layoffs of more than 800 firefighters and deferred maintenance on aging equipment
The grants will pay for nine new firefighter positions, a third emergency squad unit and will help send 12 firefighters through a paramedic training program
New York City and 57 counties will receive a share of the grant to improve emergency response operations
The Board of Fire Commissioners changed its policy to give the watchdog, or the Office of the Independent Assessor, access to unredacted transcripts and evidence
Assemblyman Jim Wood aid he won’t support anything that falls short on funding for prevention and preparedness
Firefighters are worried the equipment, which often breaks down at critical times, is putting lives at risk
The competitive nature of federal government grants may force departments to look to the private sector for funding
Charles Mudra was sentenced to probation for grabbing and tackling bicyclist advocate Austin Davis at a community meeting about a bike lane
The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for the School-Age Trauma Training grant
The plan would add about 175 paid firefighters, many of them paramedics, to bolster the county’s current paid firefighting force of 400
Houston voters in November will choose whether to grant firefighters pay “parity” with police of corresponding rank and seniority
Officials said the break would have resulted in a revenue reduction of $5.3 million per year when fully phased-in
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s grant program will help upgrade call centers to Next Generation 911 capabilities
Monaca Fire Department No. 1 was awarded the FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant to replace their old aerial truck
The Malvern Fire Company canceled their annual fundraiser after threats of protests were made about the animal being cooked and served
The firefighter’s union claimed city officials used footage of a committee finance meeting to “directly advocate” against the pay parity initiative
The city of Peoria sought to define the term to cut down on abuse, but the firefighter union says there isn’t any abuse of the system
“We don’t do much for you. You do a lot for the community,” Thurmont Commissioner Martin Burns said
Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña said Thursday his firefighters deserve raises, but he would be hard-pressed to maintain his budget without reducing his ranks
Newburgh officials are discussing how to reduce fire and police department overtime that is on pace to fall far short of more than $700,000 in hoped-for cuts
Gavin Martin went through around 125 gallons of lemonade in an effort to help a fire department after a fatal gas explosion left one firefighter dead and another critically injured
The law means medical treatments and time off due to their illness will be covered for all firefighters diagnosed with cancer
The Orland Park Fire Protection District and 13 other municipalities are suing several manufacturers, distributors and doctors in state court
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- Nearly 70 Pa. fire, EMS departments receive $1M from state grant program
- Fire service leaders call on Congress to reauthorize fire, EMS grant programs
- Ohio city officials accept $155K grant for fire department equipment
- $25K grant helps Wash. FD place extrication tool on new apparatus
- Pa. FD receives $1.9M grant to renovate antiquated substation