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.
Mastering post-award grant management enhances department operations and strengthens future funding opportunities
Corpus Christi officials approved applying for a grant to help meet national staffing standards, but the required city match raises debate over potential tax increases or budget cuts
After an investigation revealed years-long delays in Public Safety Officers’ Benefits claims, Sen. Chuck Grassley is demanding leadership changes and accountability at the DOJ
The fire chief says they own the building and the land and have no intention of removing the flag
The petition was launched on the heels of N.Y.’s minimum wage increase to $15 per hour for fast food workers, which is more than what many public safety workers are paid
Town attorney advised the council that money the fire department raises is theirs; the department plans to give the town the money for a new brush truck
For the first time the Forest Service is spending more than half its budget on wildlfires and no end in sight to rising costs
The city’s moving from a pension to a 401(k)-style retirement plan has many firefighters taking jobs with other departments
The grant would have rehired two laid off firefighters; some city officials say the fire department is already overstaffed
The ordinance passed by the Spokane City Council affects a pilot program that sent sent single-person crews to lower acuity calls
Officials said firefighter Erik Refvik was using cocaine, bath salts and anti-anxiety pills
Another bill would also increase fines and make jail time possible for drone use that interferes with firefighting efforts
Despite tax money already collected, they’ve been operating solely on reserves and fundraisers to pay for everything from gas in fire trucks to insurance
They’re working on a computer mapping system that will allow officials to see which areas face the highest risk as weather conditions change and target prevention efforts
The jury deliberated less than four hours over two days before returning with the verdict
Under current policy, the agencies fighting wildfires divert money toward firefighting from other programs during particularly busy years
Legal counsel for firefighters said the case might make responders think twice about who is responsible on scene and might leave political subdivisions vulnerable
The settlement will pay the families $50,000 each; some vowed to donate the money to a new wildland firefighter safety foundation
The proclamation allows officials to quickly activate the National Guard; the governor urged people to limit or forgo fireworks
Commissioner Adam Putnam: “I’m profoundly disappointed. Our forest firefighters put their lives on the line. They’re demonstrably underpaid.”
The EMS chief says neither department was consulted and both were caught by surprise by the proposal
The hydrants are not capable of supplying firefighting needs, so the water district has put them on lockdown
The helicopter crashed in a 2008 forest fire, killing seven firefighters and two pilots; exec provided false performance specifications
Intimidated by the revised grant application, many needy fire departments are not going after available money; here’s how to quell those fears
The projects are part of a new Interior Department program uniting federal agencies, tribes, states and groups to create fire-resilient landscapes
Gov. Andrew Cuomo want firefighters and cops injured on the job to receive a benefit equal to 75 percent of their salaries
Firefighters delivered emotional testimony at the trial of a trio charged with murder in a fatal Nov. 2012 house explosion
Union president Paul Doughty says the bill would prevent firefighters from being forced to work longer hours without full compensation
How a fire department allocates its money says more about its priorities than does any mission statement; how you spend is who you are
The legislation would exempt volunteer firefighters from paying more than $47 in fees for state and federal background clearances
Older, single-family rental properties fall outside inspection requirements; one fire marshal is looking to change that
The $1,000 tax credit will help departments recruit and retain volunteers; NVFC called on firefighters support the bill
A retired colonel and captain were sentenced to one year in jail for having granted the nightclub a permit to operate