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.
The bipartisan FEMA Review Council, now co-chaired by Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth, will lead efforts in reforming and streamlining the nation’s emergency response system
The Los Angeles Fire Department’s Bureau of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion faces major cutbacks as Mayor Karen Bass proposes folding it into another division amid political pressure and budget cuts
Winston-Salem officials say cutting sick and vacation days could help fund more competitive salaries
The department is investigating whether fellow firefighters tried to cover for the apparatus driver
The firefighters accused the city of altering dozens of test scores, and then shredding them before the challenge was heard
The fund, created to assist responders with long-term problems following the elementary school massacre, falls far short of what’s needed, a union lawyer says
David Fernandez was convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison
Some jurisdictions allow older structures to be ‘grandfathered’ in on old building- and fire-code rules
They say the new bill means long-term volunteers with less than 25 years of service wouldn’t receive full scope of benefits
The fire department has 791 firefighters, down from 209 since May 23 due to retirements
The teenager was on the ground and covered in foam that rescuers had sprayed on the burning wreckage
As originally proposed, the closing of one fire company and the continued brownouts of three other companies would leave the department with 32 engine companies in 36 firehouses
Fire departments can expect more financial hard times as we move from one fiscal crisis to the next in Washington
The city needs to cut approximately $250,000 from the budget; one firefighter and two police officers will be laid off
Union President Brandon Walls declined to discuss the terms of the agreement but said he was glad no one would be laid off
Babbitt Fire Chief Ryan Scharber resigned on his own last December when city officials were told a federal investigation was underway
The motorist is claiming the Shelby, Iowa firefighter was under the influence of drugs
He is alleged to have asked a woman in his department to quit because he was attracted to her and it was distracting to him
The legislative committee is charged with figured out how to pay survivor benefits to part-time Prescott firefighters killed in June
If firefighters can’t strike because we’re so vital to public safety, why can a bank repossess apparatus?
“The objective of the Venom Response Team is not only to save lives, but also to save limbs and tissue,” said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Michelle Fayed
When it comes to your grants, here’s what to expect and what to do during the federal government shutdown
They’re protesting against budget cuts and want to keep their early retirement age at 58
As uncomfortable as government intrusion is, taking toy-like lighters off the market is a good move
Two firefighters were killed and three other firefighters were injured in a wind-whipped fire that ignited 8 structures
The suit alleges the Dexter firefighter was driving an “outdated and uninspected” 1970 fire truck, and didn’t stop at a stop sign
She says her voice is one of many wives, husbands and children’s helpless calls after the federal government left them with nowhere to turn to for help
Five justices will determine if the firefighter was reckless for doing 80 in 40 mph zone in his personal vehicle when he collided with another motorist
Officials are expected to decide within two weeks whether the firefighter driving the truck that ran over the young girl will face any charges
The bill bans the sale and distribution of lighters that are disguised and can look like toys to children
Jurors cleared the driver of the fire truck, Posey Dillon, of any negligence in the crash that killed him and another firefighter
She was one of the first baby’s surrendered at their fire house under the protection of the Safe Surrender law
Some argue releasing the tapes could jeopardize the investigation, subject witnesses to harassment and violate survivors from the school