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 U.S. Forest Service is delaying prevention grants, while FEMA and the National Weather Service trim services and warn of funding gaps
FEMA funding will cover two-thirds of salaries and benefits for three years, after which Muskegon officials will keep the positions to bolster long-term public safety
Contingency plans from the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management outline which fire operations will continue during funding lapse
Officials said three committees are working on designing the specs for three pumpers, two ladder trucks and a heavy rescue truck
The surviving spouse and dependents now are eligible for $25,000
The feds do not recognize 911 dispatchers as first responders, and that can have important consequences for all responders
With the blaze at only 67 percent containment, there could be weeks left before the firefight is done
They don’t have the money to increase staffing and a proposed annexation fell apart because of pension liabilities
The new vehicle will replace an existing front-line rescue truck that will be 10 years old when the new one is ready several months from now
Ballistic protective equipment for active shooter response is eligible for Assistance to Firefighters grant funding
Love them or hate them, apparatus chevrons are here to stay; here’s a look at how the requirements have changed and may change in the future
Here’s why relying on overtime rather than adding staff is a penny-wise, pound-foolish proposition
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law Sunday, extending the deadline to Sept. 11, 2018
County officials will hire 26 firefighters to serve the areas
Obama has threatened to veto the bill over potential backlash from the U.S. ally
The FEMA grant will boost the number of Camden firefighters to 196
The $1.4 million station has been pushed by officials since 1996
FirstNet was set up to alleviate responder communication problems revealed by 9/11; here’s a look at where that program is 15 years on
The SAFER grant distributed $340 million in 2015 to staff departments nationwide
The federal grant will hire 14 new firefighters and increase the dept.'s staff level to 425
The application period will open Oct. 11. See the changes that have been made to this year’s AFG.
Following the example of Washington State, a pilot program is testing phasing out EpiPens in fire and EMS
Department members will receive a three percent raise and paid time off for continuing education
The statewide “Check & Inject” program has saved departments thousands of dollars
The department only has between four and seven firefighters on duty during each shift
Following staffing shortages last year, the city racked up $300K in overtime pay
Town representative believes the new personnel will result in a “better community”
Officials are scratching their heads at how to pay for the new ladder truck, which was purchased earlier this month
The average price of a two-dose EpiPen package climbed to about $608 earlier this year, up from around $94 nine years ago
The dept. cites a “lack of communication” and unwillingness to work with labor as major concerns
Union president: “There are going to be negative consequences to these cuts”
Money from the SAFER grant will bring total staff to 144 for the next two years
The last station was built 20 years ago
