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.
Essex chief told selectmen the all-volunteer model is no longer sustainable and outlined a plan to add limited full-time staff, expand daytime coverage and and modernize the fleet
A letter from Office of EMS Director Gam Wijetunge informed NEMSAC members that their appointments had ended
Viroqua Fire Department’s new station, partially funded by a $5.25M grant, has modern safety features, expanded apparatus and training space, sleeping quarters and a public welcome center
The new regulation that takes affect later this year makes substantial changes to how fire departments can interact with vendors prior to buying equipment with AFG money
They wanted a pension deal that would’ve let them increase their own contributions to maintain their retirement benefits
Jason Baldwin, 28, admitted to the crime during questioning by investigators
Matthew Diehl’s trial is on Nov. 17 for third-degree murder, homicide by vehicle while DUI, hit and run and underlying offenses
Orville Fleming has been held without bail since his capture in May after he hid out under dense foliage for 16 days following the slaying
Gloria Lee was accused of trying to collect a $3,500 insurance claim for losses from the Jan. 27 fire
The impasse centers on whether the local fire chief or county administrator can approve fire station uses for events
The city initially said they didn’t want to train firefighters and have them work elsewhere
Ray Abou-Arab, 61, is charged with two counts of aggravated murder, each with death penalty specifications
The chief said that if voters reject the levy, the department would lay off firefighters and possibly close one of its four fire stations
Fire equipment operator Todd Martinez, 49, was riding his bike when he was struck by a pickup truck
Joseph Powers, 42, was charged with arson and reckless burning
The city maintains Rep. Emily Kane is breaking city rules by holding an elected position and also being a firefighter
Toxicology tests revealed that his blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit
Twenty-six employees were paid nearly double the cost of fighting a fire that consumed a single tree
Firefighters said the program violated the law by imposing the requirement
Jurors deadlocked 7 to 5 in favor of a guilty verdict on a battery charge and 6 to 6 on the assault
Melanie Stapper’s injuries from a fire caused her to be legally blind and in need of a full-time caregiver
She said she was unfairly disciplined for taking the sick days and was then forced to take an unpaid maternity leave
The suit claims his ex-girlfriend, also applying to become a firefighter and intimately involved with the chief, convinced the chief to block his appointment
The law, which funds treatment for workers sickened by the toxic fumes of Ground Zero, expires in 2016
The NAACP branch accused Patrick Egan of discrimination, violating federal health privacy laws and mishandling a personnel investigation
Firefighters said the woman refused to let them put out a fire on her property; no firefighters were injured in the shooting
The firefighter who filed the lawsuit said he suffered a shoulder injury in the fire
State fire Marshal Stephen Coan called the blaze a horrific and tragic accident; it remains under investigation
Mayor Buddy Cianci said driving in the parade was part of the firefighters’ regular duties of community outreach
To make your AFG application the most competitive it can be, pay attention to these seven changes for 2014
The bill reauthorizes a program that helps EMS providers keep ready specific medicine and tools needed when treating younger patients
The sentence is much harsher than the eight- to 14-month prison term suggested by federal sentencing guidelines
The responders plan to picket outside city hall with local police, both claiming to be among the lowest paid in the state