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.
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The national database aims to close the gap in firefighter cancer research
A total of eight fire departments throughout the state received grant money that totaled $20,000
The legislation settles a dispute between New Orleans mayors and firefighters over back pay and pensions that has been going on for nearly 40 years
Prosecutors can now seek stronger penalties when first responders are intentionally targeted because of their professions
Desperate to save money, a California fire board threatening retroactive pay cuts has painted itself into a corner
Four trucks were repossessed by a loan company and will not be given back until the department makes payments
An attorney who represents IAFF Local 3605, said she believed the retroactive pay cuts were illegal
To save money, the village fired all of its career firefighters last month and went to an all-volunteer department
The department asked officials to find $160,000 to hire paid paramedics to ensure residents have proper emergency care
The group is concerned about noise from the station disturbing parkgoers and zoo animals as well as increased traffic in the area
While the Fire Chiefs Association endorsed the bill, some chiefs say it will require they provide more training and equipment
U.S. citizens would be able to sue foreign governments linked to terrorist attacks on U.S. soil; Obama says he’ll veto it if it clears the House
People convicted of felony hate crimes could face an additional five years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine
The International Association of Fire Chief’s VCOS Symposium drew 128 fire service leaders
The overhaul establishes a tier for newly hired employees, limiting maximum pension payments and equalizing employer and employee contribution rates
‘Last Week Tonight’ segment confronts the inability of 911 systems to find callers as easily as a pizza delivery app or an Uber driver
Equipping firefighters with epinephrine could cost the city $25,000
With new grant awards comes a new twist by scammers; here’s how to not get duped
A big victory in the presumptive legislation battle turn the tide in the campaign to rid firefighting of cancer
First responders would be protected under the bill at a state level, although a similar federal bill has been proposed in Congress
The new additions are equipped with advanced software and features to better aid firefighters
State Farm offers a K-9 through a grant program that allows fire departments to prevent and detect fire sources
More funding is needed in the county’s capital budget to replace gear and renovate fire stations
Over 100 protestors from 10 different departments rallied; the move will save the village $800,000
The equipment will be used for various emergency needs such as vehicle extrication, medical and structure fires
The “public duty rule” provides responders broad immunity from lawsuits stemming from their on-the-job actions
The bill will benefit firefighters who suffer from cancers known to result from exposure to heat, radiation or a known carcinogen
The Public Safety Officer’s Benefit Program has left some first responders or their families waiting for years to get payments
The 25-year veteran firefighter with incurable cancer is pushing a bill to make firefighter cancer covered by worker’s compensation
Camas is the seventh city in the state to require fire sprinkler systems in all new one- and two-family homes
David Plante, 31, was charged with arson in connection with a brush fire that burned 190 acres
