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.
FEMA is now accepting applications for over a dozen grant programs to support emergency readiness, including natural disasters and cyber threats
The family of Plainville Firefighter Raymond Moreau will be the first to receive an immediate $100,000 for fallen first responders
The county blocked delivery of key rescue equipment to Spokane after accusing the city of ending emergency preparedness agreements
The department’s reasons for suspending the two assistant chiefs were not immediately known
County Supervisor Marco Antonio Reyes says the women’s experiences should serve as a lesson for residents of unincorporated areas
Andrew Gruenberg, 26, is charged in the death of 32-year-old Forest Service hotshot Michael Kelly
The department is seeking enough $15 donations to put high-visibility flags on all 300 hydrants
Caribou Chief Roy Woods got a month behind bars for sexually assaulting two women
The cost of the sick days is up 40 percent in the fire department, compared to 12 percent across the rest of city government
The project is $1 billion over budget and years behind schedule; officials ordered a 60-day suspension to find out why
The lawsuit seeks to compel Gander Mountain to take steps to guard against straw purchases and also asks for unspecified damages
They’re adding four aircraft to its firefighting fleet ahead of what’s expected to be another hot, dry summer in the West
Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin said the judgment will be devastating to the city’s budget and could potentially lead to cutting critical city services
The plan calls for funding to equal 70 percent of the estimated 10-year average firefighting cost; his plan also calls for an additional $954 million disaster funding pool
Dawn Nguyen was sentenced to up to four years for lying on forms when she bought guns used by a man to kill two volunteer firefighters
Firefighter Chris Brown was killed when he was hit by a semi driver in March 2013; he left behind a wife and two young sons
They approved a proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged discrimination against African-American and Hispanic firefighter job hopefuls
Despite a 2008 voter-approved bond, ground has never been broken for the new fire station
Opponents say it will strain budgets and invite fraudulent claims
Chuck Dai failed to make court-ordered repairs to the abandoned structure before it collapsed in a fire, killing two firefighters in 2010
Officials will meet with West residents to present the findings of their line-of-duty report examining the deaths of the responders who were killed in the blast
The county has more than $1 million banked from casino contributions and none has gone to the fire department
Retired police officers and firefighters have a better deal that trims only cost-of-living payments
The charges come about 10 months after more than 60 of the tankers carrying oil from North Dakota came loose in the middle of the night, sped downhill and derailed
The temporary move aims to reduce overtime pay to stay within budget
The law firm will handle the lawsuit against its firefighters union over the city’s efforts to reduce fire department staffing and services
Lawyers disagree on how the term ‘voluntary’ applies to the rule prohibiting fire, EMS from serving on boards in another district
Michael Quinn entered not guilty pleas to three felony charges of DUI from a 2013 crash between his fire truck and a motorcycle
Firefighters say the sprinkler requirement is needed and that smoke detectors aren’t always enough
Some volunteer fire departments appoint chiefs, while others vote — and we want to know which works best