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 2026 plan includes a move to eliminate the EMS special fund, shifting $75M in revenue to the general fund.
Time and again, history has shown what happens when fire codes are ignored
The Emergency Management and Response — Information Sharing and Analysis Center will cease operations on June 1 amid cost reviews and federal restructuring directives
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
The proposed cuts to the grant program are small, USFA would see a bigger percent of budget cut
A multi-group study on how best to deploy crews at high-rise fires could change response strategies
The city honored three firefighters injured at a structure fire, while officials said it could have been worse had staffing been cut
Under pressure from the FAA, the Authority will stop cross training police as firefighters and have separate fire units
City officials said they plan to seek a new trial
Although the case was brought by a firefighter, the decision applies to police and teachers
Volunteer fire departments are only receiving a portion of the money collected by state fees
The city says it will save $60 million over 10 years, firefighters say it will increase fatigue and disrupt personal lives
They operate out of a warehouse, sleep in makeshift shacks and eat in portable trailers