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.
Elkhart officials kicked off construction of a $9M replacement for Fire Station 6, funded from cash reserves
Tuscan Development’s gift will temporarily fund staffing at the Water Street Fire Station, easing Haverhill Fire Department’s ongoing budget strain
Assembly Bill 321, authored by former inmate turned legislator Jovan Jackson, creates transitional housing and a hiring pipeline for conservation camp firefighters
Fire officials are calling for better protective equipment to ward off firefighters’ risks of developing cancer
The two firefighters and a woman have been charged with fourth-degree assault and malicious harassment
In his termination letter, fire officials said he was leaving the station without permission which violated city and departmental policy
Chief Rodney Paul Miller was knocked into a metal sign pole, which ripped off his coat when a motorist struck him on an interstate
News of new AFG rules are causing a great deal of undue fear in the fire service; here’s what you need to know to not run afoul
Opponents said the bill will take budgets out of the hands of municipal officials by forcing them to hire more firefighters than necessary
He told the city council that a proposal for the fire department to take on medical transports would most definitely hurt his private service
Lawrence Myers, 64, was found guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated arson for hiring his building manager to set the fire to collect insurance money
Gov. Chris Christie said the city would have to raise taxes by more than $4 billion over the next four years to cover ballooning pension payments
When firefighters tarnish their most-favored status with the public, it opens a chink in the armor that slash-happy politicians are waiting for
The fire department would supplement transports handled by the ambulance service, and doesn’t believe it would negatively impact their business
The district’s debt exceeds $3 million and a judge once called it ‘an elaborate Ponzi scheme’
Report says firefighters not fully prepared, Congressional hearing may follow
Cindy Schuenke has had 96 surgeries, many of them on her left hand; her medical bills have totaled more than $1.5 million
Council members said the language was too watered down; union OK with returning to old, stronger provision
There are an increasing number of hobbyists using drones to make videos of firefighting aircraft
While the number of volunteers has remained the same, their availability has fallen and the call volume has doubled
The budget will now only pay for basic operating costs such as insurance, electricity and gas
Some said complaints of discrimination have gone unaddressed in the department and others like it around the state for years
As part of the agreement, she will resign from the fire department as of Nov. 15; neither she or city officials have admitted wrongdoing
A total of 799 voters wanted to disband the fire department and 618 voters wanted to keep it and the one paid firefighter
Joseph Powers, 42, was arrested Oct. 8 for arson and reckless burning
Officials sent the case of six disabled firefighters back to trial court for further proceedings
Carl Holmberg, 44, pleaded not guilty to charges including assault and battery on a child with injury
Now firefighters are required to work a 28-day, 212-hour work period before acquiring overtime pay
Kirk Bills, 28, entered his pleas to avoid trial next week on a total of 31 felonies in the Jan. 27 fire
Members said they found credible evidence to uphold the decision even though he testified saying he never had sex with the woman at the firehouse
Fire Marshal Brandon Bigos was placed on administrative leave after he shot the man in the left shoulder during the incident
The approved changes will bring firefighters in line with police officers’ pension benefits
A proposed bill would cover specific cancers that are likely caused by the toxins in the fires