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.
A letter from Office of EMS Director Gam Wijetunge informed NEMSAC members that their appointments had ended
Viroqua Fire Department’s new station, partially funded by a $5.25M grant, has modern safety features, expanded apparatus and training space, sleeping quarters and a public welcome center
The St. Charles City Council would add firefighters and build new stations while discontinuing the city’s ambulance service in favor of expanded coverage by St. Charles County Ambulance District
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell’s order directed federal resources for the first time to fight massive blazes in open sagebrush steppe
Officials said the grant is a great way to be able to provide smoke detectors to those who need them most and promote fire safety
Under current state law, killing a non-law enforcement first responder only exposes suspects to murder charges and not the death penalty
Clandestine events can be announced with a fleeting Facebook post or text message and, in many cases, vanish after the music stops
SAFER grant use and cost sharing requirements are tighter in the coming cycle; here’s what you need to know before you apply
Inter-agency communication gaps and information hoarding stands in the way of fire prevention
Public safety officials in Oakland have long been aware that people live and party in warehouses
The grant will go toward purchasing boots for the department’s special operations team
Officials want $200 million on top of several hundred million already coming from the federal government
We have a long way to go to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest
Pension officials said allowing the withdrawals would leave them without the liquid reserves required to sustain $2.1 billion fund
The Salt Lick and Deathtrap are just two of the many artist collectives run out of converted warehouses across the city
Over the past 13 years, firefighters have raised more than $100,000 for the organization through an annual golf tournament
Fire officials said the Pierce proposal allows them to reap the benefits of standardization with a company that has had an excellent track record with the city
The fire division plans to decrease its overtime by about $60,000 next year and lower the number of firefighters on each shift
State legislators halted the change in retiree health care plans after responders demonstrated outside the Capital
Fire officials said they will minimize wildfires by not only removing dead trees and hazardous fuel, but through education and planning
The facility features a large bay area for all vehicles and equipment as well as a kitchen, office, storage and showers.
Health Information Exchange participation and funding for EMS agencies is a pathway to improving patient care and safety
Fire service insiders explain the threats and opportunities they see when the incoming administration and Congress take charge
The department wants to purchase a combination fire and rescue vehicle, which would replace a 1991 rescue truck
Once a year, the department sets a fundraising goal of $3,000 that helps purchase essential equipment
The judge also sided with the city, approving a less generous interpretation of how quickly firefighters will accrue retirement benefits
There are several ways fire departments can disqualify or hurt their grant application’s chance of being funded; they are all preventable
The proposal would give injured first responders relief from ad valorem taxes assessed on homestead property
The department has resorted to using outdated trucks and borrowing vehicles from other departments
Here are three questions to ask as your department or agency works through the question of whether to partner or collaborate for an application
Under the state’s “Safe Schools Act,” only law enforcement can carry a weapon
The U.S. Forest Service’s cost for firefighting was an estimated $1.6 billion in the 2016 budget year
Collecting data in the pre-planning phase will make your application more competitive
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