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.
The St. Charles City Council would add firefighters and build new stations while discontinuing the city’s ambulance service in favor of expanded coverage by St. Charles County Ambulance District
The agreement mirrors 5% FOP raises, preserves staffing and unlocks hundreds of millions in retro pay pending union and City Council approval
Grant funding will support both interior and exterior renovations at Atlantic City Fire Station 2 to modernize the facility and improve its functionality
The city bought five engines, two ladders and four ambulances, purchases delayed by the recession
Deputy fire commissioner says he’s humbled by the outpouring of support and lack of criticism for Detroit’s plight
Once the industry adopts standard specifications, fire truck prices and delivery time should come down
Elected officials want a 25 year-extension for the soon-to-expire fund to compensate responders who became ill working at ground zero
Along with county funding the $13.5 million facility is scheduled to open in the summer of 2016
With unreliable, decades-old technology, Detroit firefighters have had to rely on improvised hacks to know when there’s an emergency
Despite vocal opposition at the meeting, the body voted unanimously to contract with a private ambulance firm
The two fire departments serve about 6,000 residents and are at the heart of a heated political battle
Citing the fire district’s taxing ability, the judge ruled that two fire departments could not bill a homeowner for a shed fire
Fire chief: “We did not have enough people assembled to get the hotel evacuated and put the fire out.”
Waiving a residency requirement will allow a New York volunteer department to be fully staffed
The man, who was 17 at the time, is currently serving a life sentence for the 1988 explosion
With no decision date in sight, the council doesn’t know how much money is needed to bridge the gap
Prosecutors allege the girl intentionally started the Cocos Fire, which destroyed 36 homes and one business
The trial board recommended an official reprimand of one firefighter, found another firefighter not guilty and suspended another firefighter
Staffing for fighting fires has more than doubled since 1998; the biggest hit has occurred with the maintenance of recreational sites
The train’s engineer and two other railroad employees are set to go on trial next month
The program will allow for the transfer of excess military vehicles and equipment to local fire departments
The tax would pay for firefighters after the SAFER grant used to hire them expires
Firefighter Chris Brown was killed when he was hit by a semi driver in March 2013
Keith Emerald acknowledged setting a campfire that got out of control; he is also charged with lying to a federal agent
It increased the penalty if arson injures a first responder; stronger sentences occur if more than three people are inside a home in an arson
Joseph Fehl, 36, was arrested and charged with insurance fraud and making false reports
Union officials said the ambulance service is bargained-for union work and can’t be unilaterally done away with by the city
Blake T. Walsh, 24, was arrested in connection with a series of arsons involving hay bales and grass fields
The pension fund’s balancing act could deliver hammer blows to the city’s tight budget and its residents’ wallets
Beatrice Lozada, 35, said her lieutenant repeatedly said “badonkadonk” and slapped her rear end; other firefighters began to follow suit
Officials said the action would save the city nearly $100,000 in pay and benefits and free the city-owned vehicle for the health code officer
It is alleged that during the investigation of the accident both men lied about how the crash occurred
U.S. Court of Appeals: “Firefighters are public safety officers only if they are formally employed by a public agency”