FEMA
The IAFC has formed a task force to ensure fire and EMS agencies have a voice in the future of emergency response and disaster preparedness
SAFER and FP&S grant programs will fund new hires, fire prevention campaigns and firefighter health research for FY 2024
Residents in Kentucky and Missouri are assessing damage as more severe weather and potential tornadoes are forecast in the coming days
Simple steps can help you show FEMA that you are in compliance with grant requirements
McAlester’s new fire trucks will carry 1,000 gallons of water as well as rescue, extrication tools
An AFG grant will help Troy firefighters keep their PPE clean and reduce their exposure to cancer-causing carcinogens
7 FDs will use the FEMA grant to recruit and equip as many as 80 firefighters over the next 4 years
The new National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) will replace the legacy National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS)
“Fire is everyone’s fight,” said U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell
The House will next consider the legislation that also would allot $95M a year to the U.S. Fire Administration
A message from the IAFC president, calling for a renewed commitment to these principles in our efforts to prevent and respond to fires
The agency is looking for feedback about SAM.gov, NFIRS, FEMA GO and other Assistance to Firefighters Grants program application issues
The bill would renew the Assistance to Firefighters and SAFER grant programs and reauthorize and increase funding for the U.S. Fire Administration
Some departments have not received a denial letter, nor have they received an award. How should they proceed for their 2022 AFG application?
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and fire service leaders will make appearances in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., to address the country’s fire problem and honor those lost to fires
They see shortfalls in the proposed rules for processing damage claims stemming from a fire sparked by forest managers
Limited staffing calls for being efficient in planning, training and member skills
A spokesperson said CAL FIRE gave Samuel Thomas Lanier a conditional job offer but he had not started; Lanier said he needs income to repay the government
Samuel Thomas Lanier’s companies submitted multiple fraudulent requests, including one for firefighter and EMT training; he faces sentencing Monday
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
A Naples fire station has flooded, and some cities have suspended emergency services
A list of relevant and authoritative situational awareness resources for use by fire and EMS leaders
A SAFER grant will cover the new crewmembers’ salaries for three years
USAR teams have been deployed to a staging area, and local fire departments have been issuing safety reminders to their communities
More than 270,000 acres continue to burn across the state
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
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