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The measure also includes members of the military who responded to 9/11 in Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, unlike the original legislation
“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
Troy uses incentives to help with retention and tries to compensate the unpaid firefighters, said Mayor Ethan Baker
The joint fire leadership agreement for the cities of Brea and Fullerton was in place for more than a decade
“It’s time we really take a hard look at trying to integrate EMS and the Fire Department,” said Aaron Mischler, New Orleans Fire Fighters Association president
The Wilson County pay increase is in effect until the next budget season
Nearly 9% of all homebuyer assistance programs currently available benefit firefighters and other first responders
Wittman Enterprises will bill for EMS calls; Fire Recovery USA will bill for fires, vehicle accidents, special rescues and hazardous materials calls
Ryan Takacs, vice president of Firefighters Local 362, said it’s hard not to call South Bend’s smaller increase for firefighters “a slap in the face”
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Town officials say a contract with the sheriff’s office will save them $1.3 million over three years
Shrewsbury Township currently relies on the New Jersey State Police to respond to its emergency calls
The ballot measure requires the first $2 million of the tax to fund extra police patrols in the French Quarter
A spokesperson for the mayor’s office said that the decision was in part a response to rising crime
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A new city council proposal seeks to leverage impact fees on developers to pay for a dire shortage of public safety infrastructure
Logan County said it has no other options for keeping the ambulance service running
Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company Assistant Chief James Brooks Jr. suffered a torn aorta responding to a fire and accumulated nearly $1 million in medical bills
The proposed $35 million fund would be used to reimburse out-of-jurisdiction police agencies that pitch in when an emergency arises
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