FEMA
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
The FEMA grant-funded study will last for three years and examine occupational health risks specific to women in the fire service
It’s time for a national response to our national emergency
62 firefighters died in the line of duty, with the leading cause of fatal injury being stress or overexertion
Funds will be used for ongoing research to determine how to better protect volunteer firefighters from cancer-causing agents
Volunteer and combination departments have a second opportunity to secure COVID-19 PPE-related funding
Strike teams, search and rescue crews, aircraft and convoys of ambulances headed to the Gulf Coast area before and in the aftermath of the Category 4 storm
Advance your career and better serve your community by leveraging the right training and certification programs
The Colorado paramedics lifted each other up during their deployment to New York City virus epicenter
Two programs allow for state and local governments to apply for funding related to emergency response in protection of the country
Municipal services, non-profits and for-profits that partner with municipalities can apply through the FEMA Public Assistance Program
EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”
IAFC identifies fire and EMS connections in the bill, calls for support of the latest coronavirus aid package
The large procession of fire and EMS vehicles is expected to leave the Denver International Airport around 7:30 or 8 p.m.
Cary’s death is reportedly the first LODD of a FEMA-deployed volunteer responder to COVID-19 in New York
The U.S. Fire Administration is using the National Fire Incident Reporting System to collect data on fire department calls where COVID-19 was a factor
The ‘Ideascale’ space is looking for ideas related to protecting vulnerable populations and managing supplies
The U.S. Fire Administration outlined how agencies can take advantage of FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program
Detailing grant options and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act aimed at relieving financial burdens on communities
An emergency declaration by President Donald Trump would allow disaster relief funds to be used to assist state and local responses
AFG
Detailing key changes to the latest grant application process
Detailing what’s new for the application and tips for being prepared when it launches
The University of Central Florida will work with a Belgium-based company to develop portable detectors that sense chemicals created in fires
The city has hired 121 firefighter-EMTs to staff the companies with help from a FEMA grant
The Fire Protection Research Foundation received nearly $200K to conduct a two-year study into the impact of active shooters and hostile events on first responders
The annual report found the number of firefighters killed last year decreased by five from 2017
The new system is designed to be user-friendly and streamline the fire grant application process
The funds will be used to replace 107 outdated SCBAs and provide specialized training in responding to hazardous incidents
The $322,000 grant also will be used to send 55 firefighters and 10 officers to EMT and mass casualty incident response training
Each of the departments that responded to a mutual aid request put in early in the battle against the blaze will be receiving reimbursement
Key players explain the hallmarks of the new system – and why simplicity is key
