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.
With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand
With Inland Hospital closing, Waterville’s fire chief seeks funding to staff a third ambulance
Gov. Josh Shapiro released a three-part plan to help firefighters that included a $30M grant program for equipment and recruitment
Texas lawmakers need to honor the financial commitment they made to firefighters
The slow economic recovery and the delay in tax revenue means continued financial pain for many fire departments, but there are ways to minimize the damage
Mayor Nutter had earlier vetoed a bill that would force him to earmark $66 million toward the firefighters award
The plan would hit each department for a $2 per-resident fee annually
A letter soliciting donations was sent by a department that is no longer contracted to provide fire protection
The agency also will have less equipment than last year
If it stands, the ruling means firefighters with less than 20 years of service will see reduced benefits
Robert Wolfe works as janitor in the Pine Grove Area School District and volunteers with the Pine Grove Fire Department
Both measures would clarify how volunteer benefits are taxed
The Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department made its final donation, marking the dissolution of the organization after 77 years
No matter how the case in Cleveland plays out, it could change how firefighters can trade shifts
The firefighters’ union has been sounding the alarm for months
The report also says police may be able to take over some firefighting responsibilities
Last month, council did not commit to providing $500,000 to replace a 30-year-old firetruck
The bill clarifies that the families of fire police officers killed in the line of duty are eligible to receive the Public Safety Officers Benefit
On the subject of intentional discrimination, the court voted 2-to-1
The fire department has 52 facilities across the city, but as many as 12 may be essentially out of service on any given day
Long-time fire caucus member Vice President Joe Biden was the keynote speaker at this year’s CFSI dinner
Pickens was gravely injured in June 2007 when he was struck by a car driven by a twice-convicted drunken driver
The proposal was aimed at securing enough overtime funding for the department to prevent short staffing from forcing the temporary closure of a fire station
The blast in one of Europe’s most prized cities is a reminder of how dependent we are on our infrastructure
A video showed Morehouse smoking and two medical reports confirmed he smoked tobacco while employed
Circuit Judge Judge Mary Shaw directed the city to pay $6,197,907 in interest on back pension benefits for 103 retired firefighters for the years 2010-2012
A number of representatives expressed concern about the BMI rating system because it doesn’t calculate fitness of individuals
The newspaper says the fire department already has spent its $38 million overtime budget with two months to go in the fiscal year
Losing that many – 15.7 percent of the force, now at 750 – could result in half the city’s fire fleet of 40 vehicles sitting idle each day
Lt. Bell: ‘Once I was in there, there was no way out’
Both coroner and chief later resigned and pleaded guilty to misdemeanors over their conduct