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.
LAFD officials warn that cutting Emergency Incident Technician positions would endanger lives, stressing that the specialized firefighters do far more than drive chiefs
Prepare the next generation of fire service leaders for the challenges of fire department budgets and growth planning
FEMA’s new acting chief, a former Marine, warned staff not to resist upcoming changes and signaled a shift of more responsibility to states during a blunt first meeting
Standard insurance coverage won’t pay for the work, which could jeopardize budgets for firefighter safety gear
Firefighter and city councilman charged the mayor with planning to dismantle the fire department
A part-time firefighter position is being eliminated and there will no longer be any paid firefighters at one fire station
The city’s inspector general said they should be fired, but the city noted a prior failure to make that punishment stick in a related case
Toxicology tests reveal Anthony Marsal’s blood-alcohol level was nearly tripled the legal limit and that he had ingested cocaine in the hours before the crash
“If we do this advertising in a tasteful manner, it’s with entities and businesses that fit our mission,” Fire Chief Scott Huntley said
Their supervisor, Lt. Kellene Davis, filed for and received retirement with benefits amid accusations of standing by as Mills died
Both firefighters are on administrative leave while the case is investigated
Marcel Melanson, 38, was accused of stealing valuable city-owned radio equipment, then setting a fire to cover up the theft
Negotiators for the general pension fund agreed to a 4.5 percent cut and the elimination of cost-of-living payments
Dawn Nguyen, 25, was found guilty after buying guns for a felon who later used them to kill two volunteer firefighters
The allegations came up while the volunteer firefighter was being screened to join the Secret Service
The union said that the rules surrounding the devices violate their contract
The plaintiffs announced Monday that police union members, the smallest of the groups, had rejected it
“This contract was pretty much done before the tragedy...we delayed it a couple weeks because of the fact of what happened with the loss of the two firefighters,” Mayor Martin Walsh said
The fire chief contacted the fire marshal’s office after the firefighter failed to return $4,000 worth of equipment when he left
Lt. Davis submitted her second request in a timely manner, and since she is eligible for retirement, Chief Ellerbe is required to accept it
The chief said the shifting of EMS responsibilities to a different county would reduce their calls by 300 a year
The city is proposing a 6 percent cut for retired police officers and firefighters, and a 26 percent cut for other retirees
Chief Tim Pellerin will testify on behalf of a bill that would appropriate funds to train firefighters to handle large-scale petroleum fires in trains and other transports
The firefighters got in trouble for posing in a campaign photo with a city council candidate
The deal offered retirees a modest pension increase of $500 with the promise of additional increases sooner than the current law calls for
Dawn Nguyen faces federal charges for buying guns a man used to kill two volunteer firefighters on Christmas Eve 2012
The association is also pushing for expanded cancer coverage for sick volunteer firefighters
Fire commissioner: “If you want to be union, grab your stuff and go somewhere else guys, because it (isn’t) going to work in Williston”
Muriel Bowser said she would serve everyone and would get rid of the current fire chief if she became mayor
Michael Quinn, 43, was indicted on three felonies in connection with the crash June 29, in which he allegedly ran a red light and badly injured a motorcyclist
Chicago has the worst-funded public pension system of any major U.S. city
Depending on the collection rate, the city could lose $364,000 or earn $15,000 per year if run by the fire department
Results of the 2-year-old study highlight concerns about who would maintain the reserve trucks