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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Monthly receipts averaging $160K put Kingston’s ambulance billing on pace for $1.9M
The state is backing research into firefighting and cancer, citing 9/11-scale exposure concerns and developing stronger protections for crews battling wildfires near cities
The funding would fight the deadly heroin and prescription narcotic epidemic by focusing on treatment and prevention
The proposal wants to create possible penalty of jail time for people who fly drones within three miles of a wildfire
Dispatcher Mary Beth Pazaras sued for discrimination after investigators blamed her for a delay in sending firefighters to a blaze that killed an Army veteran
The agreement ends nine years of claims the union brought against the city, with the city agreeing to support the fire outsourcing process and bankruptcy exit plan
The agency was supposed to recommend standards so the incubators could be installed and operated safely, not decide whether they should be implemented
A new Illinois law claims responders will no longer have immunity from lawsuits brought by individuals who accuse them of not providing the proper level of response
The families of those killed in the line of duty will get $80,000 and free tuition to state universities; the bill moves to the state senate for a vote
Responders will no longer have blanket immunity from lawsuits brought by individuals who accuse them of not providing the proper level of protection or response
The bill would hold drivers convicted of driving under the influence responsible for paying up to $5,000
A Supreme Court decision found it was unconstitutional to impose mandatory prison sentences of life without parole on juveniles
Fire union rep says the budget shortfall took them by surprise and that firefighters are not the only union with a contract that allows layoffs
Firefighter Timothy Devine’s father claimed the officers provoked Devine to kill himself in 2012 by repeatedly firing nonlethal ammunition at him
The board approved charging neighboring fire departments between $1,000 and $5,000 for every two-hour stint a Metro fire truck spends responding to a fire outside its boundaries
The requests are for overtime, equipment costs and other expenses claimed by about 30 public agencies and volunteer fire companies in 16 of Maryland’s 23 counties
The San Bernardino firefighters’ union lost its appeal of a previous ruling allowing the city to hire an outside fire service as part of its bankruptcy restructuring
The current fire code leaves the final decision to allow or prohibit natural trees in churches and other gathering places to the discretion of the local fire authority
It is expected to pass this week and will extend health monitoring and treatment through 2090, making the program permanent
The budget is aimed at preventing small fires from getting big and keeping firefighters available during wildfire seasons that experts say are lasting longer
The city did not find evidence to corroborate Ronald El-Malik Curtis’ allegations
Firefighters claim Federal Signal Corp. failed to install protective devices that would’ve redirected the 120-decibel noise
For the safety of their community and crew, fire officers must become residential fire sprinkler advocates
William Bratton said the country still hasn’t paid its debt to the first responders of 9/11
Thirty-four firefighters claim they suffered permanent hearing loss; each firefighter is seeking $150,000 in damages
Contra Costa Fire Protection District chose to partner with AMR for EMS services over investing in EMS ownership
John Sauro hurt his shoulder while on the job and has gone through a lengthy court battle for his pension
The Comedian continues his advocacy to renew a law that provides health benefits for first responders who became ill after the Sept. 11 terror attacks
Jack McNamara, 9, held a sign that read, “Don’t let other dads die! I miss my dad, FDNY firefighter John F. McNamara.”
States have called for the federal government to classify severe wildfires as natural disasters for funding purposes.
Those using the Zadroga Act as a political bargaining chip need to be called to task for their actions
Batt. Chief James Costello, 52, died the day before Thanksgiving; officials continue to urge Congress to reauthorize the Zadroga Act
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