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.
Only 14 states require 9/11 instruction, and Massachusetts hasn’t until Gov. Maura Healey directed the state to embed September 11 into curriculum framework
The Enhancing First Response Act would recognize dispatchers’ lifesaving role and improve emergency communications infrastructure
After reporting on smoke-linked illnesses and pressure from lawmakers, the agency will stock and provide N95s for light use, while still barring masks during arduous work
City officials admit new trucks are needed and said they plan to buy more; they did not say how fast or how many
The village charges as much as $7,676 for every false fire alarm; the first one is free
Grant Taylor, 22, spent at least 18 days in mental health hospitals in the past three years
A workshop on EMS grant writing is an invaluable experience for new and experiences applicants
In 2010, Stewart dedicated an episode of “The Daily Show” to shame Congress into passing the Zadroga Act
Fire chiefs should be on the tiller of the “good ship” fire service, with fire boards relegated to the daunting and underappreciated job of rowing
Commission chair: “We’ll stop half the country from taking an interest in something that was just said in passing.”
Accurate and complete fire-response data will influence local and national fire service support
Consumer flamethrowers used for entertainment need to be stopped before they catch like wildfire
The mayor called the proposed uses “pretty specious” and “silly” and said the devices should be illegal in Michigan
The firefighters allege that the fire department failed to accurately calculate their regular rates for overtime compensation
Lawmakers called on Congress to prevent expiration of the James Zadroga Sept. 11 Health and Compensation Act, which is set to expire next year
The agency has spent all the money Congress provided for fighting wildfires in the 12-month budget period, forcing it to borrow money elsewhere
The jury will convene to consider a sentence; the death penalty is not under consideration and the minimum he could receive would be 21 years
Gregory Brown was found guilty of three counts of second-degree murder for the 1995 fire that killed firefighters Thomas Brooks, Patricia Conroy and Marc Kolenda
A fierce battle is shaping up between pro- and anti-residential sprinkler groups in this push for sprinklers in houses with a common wall; the code council will hold a public hearing Sept. 11
West I-10 Fire Department is currently in a dispute with Emergency Services District #48 to expropriate their stations and equipment
George Tiaffay, 43, has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder and conspiracy'; he could face life in prison
He was indicted in the alleged sexual assault of a female colleague during a work trip to Texas; the female firefighter resigned from the agency
Two of the three firefighters were able to quickly receive new promotions back to their previous rank of fire captain
They reversed a lower court’s ruling in the case of Capt. Emily Kane; officials want to avoid conflicts of interest and limit the perception of partisan influence
The lawsuit filed last summer said that Ye Mengyuan, who was hurt during the crash, was left in a dangerous area and was run over by two firefighting vehicles
The former firefighters argued that the items, which ranged from radios to cookware used in fundraising events, belonged to them
The families of 14 contract pilots who died in the line of duty charge that Cal Fire has ‘engaged in a pattern of deceit’ in withholding death benefits since 2002
One lawmaker said these illegal activities put fire and rescue personnel at risk and that taxpayers shouldn’t have to cover the cost
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
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