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 President’s Budget proposal takes a new, but not unexpected, approach to consolidating several wildland firefighting systems
SAFER and FP&S grant programs will fund new hires, fire prevention campaigns and firefighter health research for FY 2024
From feedback analysis to data improvements, here’s how agencies can regroup and reapply with better results
The fire department proposed hiring 15 personnel and five ambulances to take over EMS services and reduce costs
The fire department lost its land for a new station due to a clerical error that allowed a county employee to buy it
Fire Captains William Kaplan and Sam Schey want their jobs back, citing poor communications and outdated department policies
The indictment is related to the abuse and prostitution scandal at Shreveport’s Fire Station No. 8 revealed last summer
Dawn Nguyen pleaded guilty to three federal charges related to her purchase of firearms used by a felon to kill two firefighters
The cap prevents police or fire unions that settle contract disputes in arbitration from winning raises of more than 2 percent
The board made 27 recommendations to prevent future disasters; fire officials said they have enhanced their training
Crystal Brandi Fox is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 74-year-old retired firefighter Donnie Watson
The plaintiffs want to ensure that Hotshots receive state benefits afforded to full-time firefighters, GPS devices for fire crews and better fire shelters
An alcohol level less than 0.08 is not considered positive under policy; chief and union say policy is no problem
The financial pressures weighing on municipalities will make outsourced fire service more appealing; we need to be in front of the issue
Chief Norman Webb had planned to schedule knee surgery before his contract expired and says his termination was motivated by the town’s desire to avoid medical costs
She said she requested to enroll in the academy to meet the new requirements, but the fire chief denied her request
Firefighters later confirmed to the attorney general that the gas leak was severe enough to close the restaurant for the night
A firefighter and a battalion chief are accused of warning drug dealers about police raids
Fire Chief Todd Elmore hopes the fire department won’t lose its building after purchasing it from the former EMS provider
“If you’ve managed to stay out of trouble for two years, as long as it relates to drug and alcohol, I say, ‘OK,’ Fire Chief Darryl Jones said
The 2 percent salary raise cap expired in April and is expected to be renewed Monday
Fire department leaders say they are in a no-win situation and that the mayor is bent on closing the station
They will get 75 cents for every $1 spent on gas when responding to calls in private vehicles
An effort to delay the plan failed, and the city will cut 21 firefighter-medics, meaning there will be seven less on duty at any given time
The woman claimed being stopped by a firefighter in a fire truck violated her rights
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about the preliminary report that claims the deaths of two Boston firefighters was accidental
Marcel Melanson, 38, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for selling city-owned radio equipment and starting a fire to conceal the theft
Most of the money is not going to those in the field, but to supervisors and administrators, with 148 earning more than the governor’s annual salary of $150,800
African-American and Hispanic applicants will be eligible for one of 30 priority appointments to an entry-level firefighter position
Under the plan, the federal government would budget money for fighting wildfires instead of raiding funding allocated for mitigation efforts
Fire Chief John Yuknavich faces two theft cases for allegedly stealing from the department; 10 firefighters were subpoenaed to testify
Each side has accused the other of misleading the public, and they’re now refusing to share information with one another
Every EMT and firefighter who drives an emergency vehicle will take the class as part of a larger plan to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities