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.
Federal lawmakers are calling the move to fire 16 staff members a betrayal of those who risked their lives in the aftermath of 9/11
After more than a decade without one, the Godfrey Fire Protection District received a new fire truck that arrived fully built
The Stevensville Town Council approved a payment to grant writers for an AFG application that would fund 127 new radios for Ravalli County fire departments
The bill would amend the Fire Code by establishing new requirements for inventorying, inspecting, evaluating and marking abandoned and vacant buildings with placards
Any employee who is found to have failed to report prior infractions, particularly where a citation for DUI, DWI, or an arrest of any type has occurred, shall be subject to termination
Arbitrators say Fire Chief Gregory Paxton, who pulled a man out of a car at gunpoint last year, didn’t deserve suspension and should be paid $20,000 for lost overtime
The 25 named plaintiffs in the suit include retired public school teachers, firefighters, prison workers, and employees of various state agencies
Sgt. Terry McCoy said he saw firefighter Daniel Goldberg taking money and drug paraphernalia from a vehicle at a crash scene
Firefighter Elyse Duckett accused the department of “falsely” identifying her to the media as being responsible for killing a 16-year-old survivor
The case of firefighter-medic Marlise Munoz drew national debate about life support for the sake of a fetus
Budget projections show the department running out of money by fiscal year 2016-17
Attorneys argued that keeping the woman alive would set a dangerous precedent for future cases of pregnant, brain-dead women
Andy Pera was fired last year after his ex-wife used his health insurance after the divorce
The lawsuit accuses board members of acting in their own self-interest when they vote on how much the city must contribute to the retirement system
Terry Freeman II has been accused by 12 women of rape or attempted rape
Sue Stengel, an attorney, was confirmed by the fire commissioners
An examination found that fire personnel racked up nearly $7 million in overtime pay in 2012
They stated that all claims were without merit and the city “is not liable to claimants because it didn’t act intentionally, recklessly or negligently”
Rep. Emily Kane is trying to hold her second job as a firefighter despite allegations that she is breaking city rules
Gov. Cuomo removed the last barrier that prevented the men from getting extra credit on the most current firefighter exam
“Andrew’s Law” proposes a $2.5K minimum fine and one year suspended license for driving that causes the injury or death of an on-scene responder
Firefighters can either sue the city or accept the pension terms
The fire chief notified the state Auditor’s Office to investigate claims of commissioners’ wrongdoings
A new mayor is looking to save money by slashing nearly half the on-call, paid firefighters from the roster — including the former mayor
Tulsa’s fire union is seeking a court order preventing the city from eliminating positions including the department’s public education unit
Firefighter Terry Freeman, 32, was accused of raping a woman in December and a total of eight women have come forward with similar stories
The U.S. Treasury Department ruled that the time volunteers work cannot be counted toward full-time employee status
They are also cutting 552 firefighter jobs and reducing the number of fire engines by 14 to help meet budget savings of 70 million over the next two years
Faced with the cost of insurance, departments will likely be forced to reduce the number of hours firefighters can volunteer or eliminate benefit programs
James G. Anderson, 77, has been accused of accidentally starting the Horsethief Canyon Fire
His wife, also a medic, said she didn’t want life support before falling into a vegetative state, but a law requires an expectant mother be kept alive until her fetus is delivered
John Hasson will serve as fire commissioner until a permanent selection has been made
More than 100 cops, firefighters and other city workers faked mental disabilities in order get tens of thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits