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.
Millions in funding are now available to support prevention, treatment and recovery programs
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation joined Warwick fire officials to celebrate a $1 million federal grant that funded 72 new self-contained breathing apparatus units
Dr. John Howard has yet to be reinstated as head of the WTC Health Program, as many staff remain without jobs—“a shell game,” says FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant
EMTs can now provide advanced life support even if they’re assigned to BLS ambulance
Gerhard Becker was sentenced to one year in county jail and three years of probation after pleading no contest in the case of a firefighter killed in a 2011 fire at a Hollywood Hills home
The judge may sentence Gerhard Becker, 49, to far less than the maximum possible sentence of four years in prison
Fire Chief Alan Oakley, 48, was stabbed to death on Saturday and his wife and two other women were arrested for planning and carrying out the killing
A firefighter used the department’s equipment and personnel to surprise his fiance with an elaborate ruse
The notice of claim is a precursor to a lawsuit and charges fire agencies with negligence
Of all the stories to come out of 2013, these seem to best explain the current state of the fire service
The same level of job protection should be afforded volunteer firefighters deployed to disasters as military personnel get
The chance of pushing though a package to even out the full-time and part-time survivor benefits is in doubt
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said extending the injury coverage would impose “an undue burden” on municipalities before they have the opportunity to opt out of its provisions
The city’s first female firefighter said she was illegally fired after she set a fire in a bathtub amid a 2006 suicide attempt
An attorney for the 12 families said that the men’s deaths were preventable and the families want to ensure “this type of tragedy does not happen again”
Addressing these five broad issues should be a high priority for the volunteer fire service in the coming year
Ask your representative to the combat health-insurance requirement for volunteer employees that work more than 30 hours per week
The WTC Registry was reopened and the deadline for joining is now extended to Sept. 11, 2014
The fire department will run eight fire companies at a time, instead of nine; officials say it could lead to longer response times
The firefighter on the outs is a rookie, who was told he’d be losing his job just shy of his one-year anniversary with Bethany Fire on Jan. 7
A separate panel said the fire department needs to begin hiring more firefighters
Depending on an upcoming IRS ruling, the law could saddle volunteer fire departments with “unbearable financial burdens”
Bryce Reed cried as he apologized in federal court for collecting a metal pipe and chemicals that could have been used to make an explosive
The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health says foresters put pastureland above firefighter safety
The $11.4 million SAFER grant will ensure no fire department cuts or personnel losses for the next two years
Donald Austin and the department have battled issues with response times, equipment conditions and dwindling fire houses
An injured firefighter is suing saying the chief and president’s lax attitude toward drinking on duty led to the crash
The chief says residents won’t see any change in service, but union officials oppose the decommissions, saying it will hurt the department in the long run
Officials ruled to allow fire departments to enforce a ‘zero tolerance’ rule against illegal drug use by paramedics and EMTs
The judge ruled that the 911 calls should be released, because they will be used to vindicate the actions of the emergency responders
Former firefighter John Sauro collects tax-free disability pension for a shoulder injury even though footage shows him lifting weights in the gym
William Sweeney, the fire company’s former president, pleaded guilty to theft and forgery for stealing money over a seven-year period
Firefighters were upset that personal days are only eight hours when they work 24-hour shifts