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.
Corpus Christi officials approved applying for a grant to help meet national staffing standards, but the required city match raises debate over potential tax increases or budget cuts
After an investigation revealed years-long delays in Public Safety Officers’ Benefits claims, Sen. Chuck Grassley is demanding leadership changes and accountability at the DOJ
Herrin officials, firefighters and residents gathered for a ribbon-cutting and open house at Herrin’s modern fire station, which replaces a 50-year-old facility
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
Firefighter Cindy Schuenke was burned while trying to rescue a woman from a burning home; a court ordered the department to reinstate and pay her for the four years she was off the job
Michael Barrow said he was helping look for keepsakes on his wife’s family’s damaged property when he was arrested Sunday
The decision comes six years after another jury rejected Jabari S. Jumaane’s allegations of discrimination in the LAFD, a decision that was overturned by an appeals court
This story opens debate to the larger problem of firefighters losing money due to on-the-job injuries
The firefighter was reinstated with full back pay and seniority after a technical filing mistake made by the department
Those outside the fire service have a hard time understanding the costs to equip and maintain a fire department
Since the ladder truck request is already in the town’s budget, officials say it would be difficult to justify the request through the grant program
His charge went from public intoxication to disorderly conduct; he was ordered to pay a $100 fine, plus he has to stay enrolled in an alcohol rehab program
It will come down to local and state authorities to decide which model they choose to follow to provide fire and EMS