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 President’s Budget proposal takes a new, but not unexpected, approach to consolidating several wildland firefighting systems
SAFER and FP&S grant programs will fund new hires, fire prevention campaigns and firefighter health research for FY 2024
From feedback analysis to data improvements, here’s how agencies can regroup and reapply with better results
In 2005, there were 32 fire inspectors, now there are only 5
Opponents say the sprinklers would not improve the building’s safety
The former mayor who ran the city after Katrina is accused of accepting more than $160,000 in bribes and gifts
The money will be used to hire full- and part-time firefighters
The town board approved a five percent increase in fees charged to insurers
The bill has nearly been passed twice and is again up for consideration
These lessons will be in play as the cost-reimbursement gap widens in pre-hospital services in the near future
The six officials are accused of bilking the city out of millions, drawing salaries 20 times more than they were entitled to earn
The law allows for a $50 income tax credit for their work
The city has at least 30,000 empty homes, often the target of arson
City officials must approve the purchase first
Lawmakers are sitting on a $96 billion deficit for public employee pensions
Some state GOP leaders are urging more caution when it comes to promised tax cuts
The amendment was part of the defense bill that funded federal fire grant programs and the USFA
The fire service funding components were amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.
The bill protects Mich. vol. firefighters’ small compensation from being considered income
The move will same the Mich. township nearly a $1 million over six years
More than $500,000 will keep the department staffed
Chicago Fire Lt.: ‘You have a dysfunction in government that is hard to overcome’
Slow growth will delay recovery for tax-dependent fire and emergency services
The economy and other disasters hit firefighters hard last year, yet there is strong evidence of a shift in culture toward safety
Colo. Democrat criticizes his colleagues for not supporting firefighting
The city argues that the award would cost the city an added $200 million over five years, including $84 million in the current fiscal year
The fire chief says this grant will allow the department to return staffing levels to where they should be
The county is seeking restitution for lost revenue and increased risk to firefighters due to predatory lending that led to foreclosures
President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law that will fund the programs through FY2017
In a survey about levels of trust, Lithuanians listed firefighters as most trusted
The SAFER grant will allow Reading to hire 30 firefighters
Union members complained that the current schedule required a 56-hour work week without additional compensation