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.
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Waco’s police and fire chiefs are requesting a dedicated staff psychologist to support the mental health of more than 500 public safety personnel
Mastering post-award grant management enhances department operations and strengthens future funding opportunities
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
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