FEMA
President Joe Biden met with officials and first responders in the aftermath of a wildfire that killed at least 115 people
The U.S. fire administrator touted the work of the Fire and Life Safety Communicator’s Initiative and the collaborative effort to focus on the fire service’s messaging challenges through #FireServiceOneVoice
Simple steps can help you show FEMA that you are in compliance with grant requirements
Speaking to a room of chief and company officers, Dr. Moore-Merrell outlined a plan to track suicides, attack wildfires and refocus data-gathering
Let’s stop talking about gallons per minute and instead focus on dollars per year
FEMA’s waiver was accepted, meaning 2021 grantees will not be required to follow the BABAA requirements until January 2023
The president changed a FEMA policy to cover all expenses for 90 days after an incident; he wants the U.S. to fully cover Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire costs
Alex Padilla introduced two bills that would allow FEMA to cover more than the current 75% of costs related to certain grants
The third and final training course in the series examines the results and tactical considerations from the single-family residential structure experiments
Fire service leaders, now is your chance to help improve FEMA’s AFG and SAFER grant programs
If we can’t decide what’s best for the fire service, then someone else will decide for us
Applying for the Fire Prevention & Safety grant? Don’t miss these important details
The application periods for AFG, SAFER and FP&S grants close soon
$560 million is available for fire department hiring activities, plus recruitment and retention – a funding level not seen in over a decade
Community support and agency coordination will be essential to assist search, rescue and recovery missions across the Midwest
Hillsdale, Litchfield and Jonesville departments will split a 5% match required in the grant, costing each of them around $7,000
Moore-Merrell spoke to the USFA mission, data system modernization, and the return of a full-service National Fire Academy in 2022
FEMA has made significant updates to criteria and priorities for PPE and other key categories
In a ceremony broadcast to more than 100 supporters watching via Zoom, Moore-Merrell took her oath of office and offered remarks on her vision for the administration
The Stockton City Council voted unanimously last week to accept a $4.8 million grant to hire nine full-time firefighters, and a nearly $1.2 million grant to purchase the truck
A successful AFG application begins with understanding and avoiding common mistakes in your project area
With $1 billion potentially at stake, we need to ensure effective use of the funds
In a 20-year span, FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program has provided more than $1.1 billion in those three states
Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
Even though ARP funds may not reach local governments for several months, you should start your efforts now if you are going to be successful
With AFG awards around the corner, you may be asked to clarify some points before learning your fate
What are your fire department’s obligations and options when it comes to meeting FEMA’s requirement for EHP?
Chiefs should be knowledgeable about key community risks and operational deployment data
The behemoth apparatus has been used during significant events to help save lives
The agency set aside $2 billion to reimburse families affected by deaths related to the pandemic
Sonoma County fire officials will “teach” an artificial intelligence system to identify smoke and avoid false positives
Know the program priorities, application details, and eligibility requirements for both hiring and recruitment and retention activities
The FEMA grant-funded study will last for three years and examine occupational health risks specific to women in the fire service
