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.
Grant funding will support both interior and exterior renovations at Atlantic City Fire Station 2 to modernize the facility and improve its functionality
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The Redding Fire Department is retroactively charging residents for non-emergency lift assist calls, with plans to expand the fee to all EMS responses
U.S. Court of Appeals: “Firefighters are public safety officers only if they are formally employed by a public agency”
Jeffrey Pace, who was training with the department in December 2012 when the incidents occurred, was ordered to pay $45,317 restitution
Seth Techel, 23, was found guilty of first-degree murder and nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy; he faces life in prison
The city will reduce staffing levels for each fire shift from nine to seven, hoping to save big money on overtime
The blunder in D.C. was set right by firefighters exercising their political clout; something we should do for grant funding
District officials are seeking a state investigation saying the move puts residents at risk
The county will also hire six firefighters after a study found that an additional emergency zone was needed
Richard Knellinger was sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty to lying to a grand jury
The fire killed 119 people and was the biggest in a series of blazes that tore through the southern Australian state of Victoria in 2009
The tax funds $1.2 million dedicated to EMS out of the fire department’s $8.5 million budget; taxpayers will decide whether to continue the levy
The move comes as part of a lawsuit settlement charging the agency was lax in its inspections prior to the 2006 deaths
The new station will include living quarters for the combination department and house EMS
The department needed the pumper as its coverage area expanded to the county
Terry Lee Freeman Jr., 31, pleaded guilty to three charges: sexual battery and two counts of felony battery
Rodney Bingham was four feet away from the truck’s bumper when the engine’s siren was activated; it caused permanent damage to his hearing
The money is intended to assist fire companies and ambulance services whose resources have been strained by the Marcellus Shale gas boom
They were charged with one count each of fourth-degree assault and malicious harassment
A good program for both the fire service and the country unexpectedly stopped; you can and must help bring it back
When it comes to firefighter salaries and pensions, those we serve have a mind to tell us what they think — and it’s often that they don’t think
Fire Chief Tony Grande says keeping fire-based EMS is the best way to save civilian lives
The list was established with the idea that those who set fires are likely to do it again
With the city already protected by volunteer firefighters, some see this as a money-saver
The sales tax is expected to bring in $2.8 million annually for seven years, and the city’s police and fire departments will split the funds 60-40, respectively
They criticized the district for using an unauthorized bank account to conduct business and said the chief is not managing district personnel in accordance with state law
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