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.
Elizabeth Hillman reportedly told the foundation’s trustees, “Our executive compensation lags well behind that of peer institutions”
As we mark 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, Chief Marc Bashoor reflects on recent shakeups at the agency and its ultimate responsibility
Two decades after the devastating hurricane, FEMA’s role is under fire — and the lessons still feel unlearned
An official said that there are other ways to pay firefighting costs if the season is more expensive than expected
Nurtured connections in the grant funding organizations are advocates for fire and EMS proposals
Make your grant application stand out from the pack and secure foundation funding for your EMS organization or fire department
Fire Chief Wayne Lucas said every time he tries to introduce technology, someone quits
The legislature faced a furious backlash from firefighters last year when it began to discuss cuts to retiree health care and other retirement benefits
Residents said officials are silencing them with a new resolution that gives them a right to deny requests to speak during board meetings
If passed, the special tax is projected to generate roughly $10 million yearly in restricted general fund dollars to bolster public safety services
“This is a significant leadership issue,” the grand jury concluded in its report. “Our citizens deserve better.”
The historic legislation could pave the way for firefighters all over the country
There is a fall deadline from Sonoma County supervisors to come up with a long-range plan streamlining the county’s nearly 40 fire agencies
The law allows nurses to destroy unused prescription medication and increases data sharing between agencies about overdose and abuse
Union leaders reminded the city about the promise it made to voters who expected coverage to resume after an income tax increase was approved
Kentucky is the second state to adopt the classification for its first responders
The new legislation will consider an on-the-job-injury with an “illness sustained while in the performance of duty”
The department now has enough vests and helmets for a full shift of seven firefighters and paramedics
Firefighters would be able to retire with two-thirds pay, tax-free for life, should they be sidelined by an illness
The modifications would mean less favorable overtime and end a program that transitions retirees with some employment benefits
The bills would enhance communities’ ability to recruit and retain volunteer responders
The victim said he didn’t understand how an ocean-front city is without water rescue capabilities
The 911 center is so severely understaffed that the city has spent more than $400,000 in overtime in recent months just to get the phones answered
On average, 37 children die from heatstroke after being left in hot cars every year
The wildfire location data-sharing program will be expanded and enhanced in 2017
An alert system would tell drivers that a passenger is in the backseat when the car is turned off
The objectives of firefighter safety and public safety remain top priorities, and there’s a continued emphasis on a need for efficiency and communication
Unless Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes the bill, it is expected to become law automatically
The “public safety officer homebuyer assistance” program aims to improve safety in crime-plagued neighborhoods
A Senate version of the pension bill is headed for the governor’s desk without the amendments firefighters wanted
The department lost their SCBAs back in August when the city could not pay for them
The bill barely made it out of committee last week but was saved by last-minute negotiations
Investments include construction of a new EMS station as well as funding for ambulances
