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.
Hear from EMS systems and leaders turning the promise of whole blood into a proven practice for trauma patients
The lawsuit claims the elimination of BRIC grants will leave communities vulnerable to natural disasters and reduce federal support for disaster prevention
The proposed legislation is named in honor of fallen Kansas City firefighter/paramedic Graham Hoffman, who was fatally stabbed by a patient
Ray Abou-Arab is facing numerous charges in connection with the Jan. 26 fire that killed two firefighters
The legislation was inspired by the deaths of 19 firefighters at Arizona’s Yarnell Hill fire last year
Union officials did not present their report challenging the findings of a task force that said health care benefits for personnel are “richer by a large margin” than those of their peers
The union argues that patient privacy was not violated and is protesting the punishment with an unfair labor practice complaint against the fire district
EMS, police, and firefighters will be able to file claims for mental-health counseling following a post-traumatic stress diagnosis
The former part-time clerk is suspected of embezzling at least $6,557 to buy personal items, like a tablet, leather boots and computer equipment
The Central Coventry Fire District is set to close May 16 at 11:59 p.m.
When firefighting costs reach 70 percent of the 10-year average, firefighting agencies could dip into the government’s fund for battling natural disasters such as hurricanes
In addition to paying out millions, FDNY faces recruiting goals and must create positions to promote diversity within the department
The jury deliberated eight hours on the charges against the 29-year-old man; he faces a possible term of 14 years
Whether or not career and volunteer find themselves increasingly on the same department, it is time for old animosities to die
The $500,000 grant award will pay for three new firefighters for two years
If adopted, the cuts will impact fire grant programs, the U.S. Fire Administration and Urban Search and Rescue
A city councilor is exploring ways to save money by replacing three paid firefighters with an all-volunteer force
A 23-year-old firefighter was sentenced to jail after he admitted to setting several fires at the station in 2012
City officials argued that integration is vital to save money and increase the response time and efficiency of rescue services
The 43-year-old took tole $34,000 from the department and was sentenced to 10 to 48 months in prison
Union officials says they need to replace several spare and front line aerial ladders
Gordon Routley unpacked 10 years of LODD statistics
The image came with the truck when the city purchased it new in 1997; a citizen has filed an informal complaint about it with the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
John, a firefighter of about 20 years, spent six months in the hospital; he is still in rehab for a “severely broken” left leg and a shoulder injury that leaves him unable to lift one of his arms above elbow level
An ambulance and medic shortage has caused the department to fall short of of a state-mandated response goal
Firefighters told the jury about the crash scene where firefighter Chris Brown was killed
A judge has set the bail for a man accused of starting a fire that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters in 1995 as he awaits a new trial
Baltimore airport’s first African-American fire chief says his termination may be retaliation for a decade-old suit he filed against the department
Police have accused a firefighter of lying to them in the Asiana Airline crash investigation and say fire officials didn’t say anything about camera footage
Fire Chief Andy Martin and his brother Tommy Martin were arrested Feb. 14 after deputies allege both men assaulted sheriff’s at the scene of a crash
While the new chief is Hispanic, the department’s new class consists of all white men
Gov. Susana Martinez increased the benefit by $200,000 for the family of fallen firefighters