Recent Gov1 News

• N.Y. city poised to expand property tax breaks for firefighters, EMS providers

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  New legislation would extend a 10% property tax reduction to volunteer Rotterdam firefighters and providers with at least two years of service

• Proposed N.C. bill would create civilian traffic crash investigators

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  The civilian investigators wouldn't have authority to make arrests or issue criminal process notices

• University develops virtual reality disaster response training program for first responders

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  "Our high-fidelity program is designed to look very realistic," said Dr. Nicholas Kman, professor of emergency medicine at Ohio State College of Medicine

• Chicago mayor, state comptroller spar over benefits to cops disabled by COVID-19

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  Comptroller Susana Mendoza accused the city of setting impossible standards for cops to receive benefits

• Ind. city offers $100K no-interest down payment aid plan for FFs, police to live in city

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  The program is designed to help attract and retain first responders and to help them afford homes near their workplaces

• Atlanta Council OKs housing incentives for public safety workers

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  The Atlanta Police Foundation, with help from the Atlanta Apartment Association, will oversee the $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds

• Wash. city council agrees to pay widow of fallen firefighter $750,000

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  Neil Carlberg was a Bellingham firefighter for 33 years, retired in 2011 and died of esophageal cancer in 2018

• San Diego will take over ambulance deployments, billing from Falck

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  Under the alliance business model, Falck and other private providers will still own and staff the ambulances

• 8 Pa. municipalities join to form regional EMS authority

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  The Municipal Emergency Services Authority in Lancaster County will set fees as it aims to address industry challenges

• Wash. sheriffs, police chiefs support bill that may lower BAC limit for drivers

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  "The goal of lowering the BAC is to hopefully make people think twice about driving when they've been drinking at all," Sgt. Wes Rasmussen said

• Jury finds N.J. city, FD negligent when firefighter repeatedly sexually assaulted boy

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  The abuse happened in at least two Perth Amboy firehouses

• Wyo. officers use $345K grant to curb recidivism in substance abuse users

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  Local police and sheriff's deputies can now refer a substance misuse suspect to a case worker and get that person immediate and long-term help

• Interim NOPD chief aims to bring in civilian hires, outlines plan for Mardi Gras

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  Michelle Woodfork also laid out what the department is doing to tackle a historic drop in the size of the NOPD's force

• Volunteer FFs, EMS providers exempt from N.Y. county property taxes

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  "We ... hope this exemption helps efforts to attract more volunteers to our fire and ambulance companies, to enable more life-saving work that benefits us all," a Rensselaer County executive said

• NYC mayor ends COVID vaccine mandate for municipal workers, including NYPD cops

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  Mayor Eric Adams said those fired for refusing to get immunized can reapply for their old jobs

• Pa. county issues $47,000 in tax credits to volunteer firefighters, EMS staffers

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  Cumberland County applicants who met the qualifications received payments ranging from $87 to $250 each

• Md. county won't support IAFF local as exclusive union for firefighters, EMS

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  Sen. Justin Ready said the delegation has no plans to introduce the legislation while Carroll County is forming the new Department of Fire and EMS

• Calif. city officials apologize for delayed recognition for mass shooting response

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  "Our guys felt like they didn't exist," said Chief Matt Hallock. "I have several paramedics who aren't back to work, and I don't know if they will come back"

• Chicago city council to vote on proposed new category of crime for assaulting EMS providers

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  A convicted offender could face up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000

• Texas city disputes 'inaccuracies' about its new EMS provider

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  McAllen's contract with San Antonio-based Lone Star Ambulance takes effect on Feb. 23 after it could not reach a deal with Med-Care

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