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 Rosenbauer unit replaced a 39-year-old rig and came fully outfitted through a Makita partnership
Backed by a $1M AFG grant, the Lodi Fire Department plan involves 15 firefighter-paramedics and four paramedic engines at no extra cost to residents
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The Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act would help children whose first responder parents have died by increasing grant funding
The bill would increase firefighter safety by requiring GPS locations to be provided for wildfire crews and allowing drones to scout wildfires in real-time
Officials said the debt is largely due to a change in assumptions the plan uses to project how much money it will need
FEMA opens the SAFER grant application period for career, combination and volunteer firefighter recruitment assistance
The purchase comes six months after Hurricane Harvey’s flooding, which exposed glaring inadequacies in the Houston Fire Department’s high-water rescue fleet
The bill, which was recently passed by county council, replaced all references of “fireman” to “firefighter” in the code
Officials plan to award an additional $2.7 million after receiving hundreds of applications for equipment and improvements to prevent cancer
The House unanimously voted to approve SB 376, which qualifies first responders who cannot work due to PTSD for workers’ comp
Local 825 claimed they learned the union was misusing their funds that they believed were used to educate state lawmakers on firefighter issues
The comedian joined advocates opposing a proposal they said could threaten health care treatment for 9/11 first responders
Officials ignored a report urging them to eliminate or drastically amend a program that pays veteran first responders salaries and pensions simultaneously
It was the second hearing of the week for a senate committee regarding the 2017 Northern and Southern California fires and mudslides
City council members proposed doing away with a plan to purchase new fire department equipment to pay for overtime, but Fire Chief Jim Parrish opposed the idea
Portland Firefighters’ Association Local 43 is seeking more help from city officials in dealing with stress from traumatic calls
The Public Safety Recruiting and Retention Initiative would “help to make Columbia a destination city” for first responders
The fire chiefs said the state’s “mutual aid” system for sharing resources across departments can’t keep up
The measure calls for the issuance of “red personalized plates to volunteer emergency responders at no initial or annual cost to the volunteer
HB 2501 would require employers to pay workers’ compensation in proven cases of PTSD and allow responders to receive specialized therapy
SB 887 would take away the requirement that teens need consent or certification to join a volunteer fire department and participate in non-hazardous activities
Mayor Butler wanted to expand the policy to prohibit firefighters from being called in to work if their coworkers are on vacation, have time off or are on leave
The Yuma Fire Department saved the city around $70,000 by using local businesses to outfit a new chassis with ambulance necessities
Medford firefighters claim their needs are not being addressed as the city plans to build a new police headquarters
H.B. 1293 would make an assault on an EMS provider or firefighter a class 6 felony, punishable by up to two years in prison
The truck was refurbished into a crash attenuator, which works to reduce damage at vehicle crash scenes
One bill could help cut down on firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens while another would help ease the financial burden for retired firefighters with cancer
The measure means that the spouses of first responders who died in the line of duty will have their property taxes reduced by one half
Lawmakers say the impact would be dreadful for the more than 83,000 responders and survivors who rely on the WTC Health Program
House Bill 703 would give first responders access to peer support teams and post-critical incident seminars
Tom McDonough, former chief of the Port Washington Fire Department, said the measure would generate needed revenue — and ultimately save lives
Newburgh City Manager Michael Ciaravino said he would ask the City Council to consider using more than $500,000 to temporarily save the jobs of 12 firefighters
