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.
Lafayette, Witmer and Upper Leacock plan to share crews to ease the volunteer crunch, but the compact is paused for township review
Fire service leaders and representatives from REV Group and Pierce testified about apparatus costs, delivery lead times and alleged anti-competitive practices
Only 14 states require 9/11 instruction, and Massachusetts hasn’t until Gov. Maura Healey directed the state to embed September 11 into curriculum framework
Firefighters said supervisors are trying to beat them down, fund public safety by cutting their pay, and will ultimately make Kern County less safe for citizens
Firefighters would be exempt if they damaged a drone while performing their official duties and believed it was interfering with their work
The bill would waive 30 percent of a responder’s in-state tuition at the University of Nebraska, a Nebraska state college or community college
In 2013, a distracted driver killed Christina Dempsey’s sister, niece and the daughter of her sister’s fiancé
Gov. Jerry Brown is awaiting response from President Trump for the declaration that would help recovery efforts
The package is the largest single infusion of federal relief dollars yet for areas ravaged by hurricanes and wildfires this year
Fire Chief Keith Stark said the fire engine allows firefighters to pump upwards to 1,500 gallons of water per minute on a blaze
Gov. Eric Greitens stated his support of the bill that would give first responders access to workers’ comp for illnesses such as cancer and high blood pressure
The Charlottesville Fire Department purchased its first ambulance in over 60 years and said if you live in the city and have insurance you don’t have to pay
The bill, which is on its way to the president’s desk, will save the FIRE and SAFER grant programs from expiring on Jan. 2
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act addresses several issues affecting the fire and emergency service, including fire sprinklers and volunteers
FEMA has announced the opening of the 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant application period
The department saved $2.6 million between October 2016 and this November by reducing overtime from “callbacks,” when staffing falls below minimums
The FY 2017 AFG application period will open Dec. 26 and end on Feb. 2, 2018
Congress has weeks to act before statute authorizing fire grant programs expires
The chair of the IAFC’s Emergency Vehicle Management Section shares his tips for funding, replacing the fire department fleet
Mayor Rick West said he knew going into last week’s vote that the new rules would affect the fire department, but he’s confident they will find another way
The judge ruled the city can keep intact a new policy that does not allow firefighters to be brought into work when others call in sick
Contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances has been identified in 14 Michigan communities
The proposal would eliminate a portion of student loans in an effort to attract more people to volunteer
Surviving families of first responders who recently died by suicide sought support for a bill that would require insurance to cover PTSD treatment
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
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