AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin firefighters on Monday morning filled a movie theater at The Domain to watch a short film documenting the Austin Firefighters Association’s campaign to keep four firefighters on every truck. In July, the union raised concerns after city finance staff recommended repealing a 2018 ordinance requiring a minimum staff of four people … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas A&M Forest Service More than $164 million in funding has been approved For fire departments in Texas. Funding provided through Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Programis scheduled to be directed to 558 fire trucks and 321 roll-off units for volunteer fire departments in Texas. “Texas fire departments are the front line … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas police departments, including the city of Austin, have been awarded nearly $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice. Small grants for community police development The program, according to the office of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). The program seeks solutions to combat crime, increase officer recruitment and retention efforts, and … Read more