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February 2012

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SAFER grant funding can assist with staffing, deployment capabilities

Finding your niche in EMS grants

Obama pushes for firefighting jobs for vets

Dear FireGrantsHelp Member,

With the SAFER application deadline 11 days away, we explain all the ways your department can qualify for SAFER grant funding to help strengthen staffing levels.

Also, people sometimes disagree on how to classify EMS — should it be categorized as public safety or does it belong in the public health sector? With these options in mind, we look at how EMS agencies can position themselves for AFG funding.

— The FireGrantsHelp Team


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Getting Grants

		SAFER grant funding can assist with staffing, deployment capabilities By Jerry Brant FEMA opened the application period for the SAFER grant program on January 30 with the goal of helping fire departments bolster staffing. Whether your goal is to hire, rehire, recruit or retain firefighters, here are the keys to this grant that you need to know. Deadline approaching
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EMS Grants

		Finding your niche in EMS grants By David Blevins Some say EMS should be placed in the public safety realm, while others say it belongs in the public health sector. Normally, a change in classification wouldn't affect an organization's fiscal outlook, but when it comes to grants, it can open new avenues for funding. AFG for EMS
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	Obama pushes for firefighting jobs for vets

	Ark. fire dept. receives Rural Fire Protection Program grant

	Ill. fire dept. will use grant to replace aging defibrillators

	Feds give Maine town $270K grant for equipment

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SAFER - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response - National	02/24/2012
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Volunteer Fire Fighter Grant Program- New Jersey	02/22/2012
North Carolina Volunteer Fire Department Fund	03/01/2012

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