FireRescue1.com - Volume 349 - April 13, 2009

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Apr. 13, 2009
Volume 349

Dear FR1 Member,

DHS has announced dates for the FY2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants program. The AFG application period begins this Wednesday, April 15, and runs through Wednesday, May 20 at 5 p.m. Eastern.

From today until the deadline, we'll be focused on helping to guide you through the AFG application process with exclusive articles from grant experts, including 'Getting Grants' columnist Jerry Brant. He will be dissecting the basics of AFG grant writing in a special series that begins with today's installment, 'Guide to AFG: Describing Your Project.'

And don't forget to check FireGrantsHelp.com for the latest news, tips and resources on AFG and other grant programs.

— Jamie Thompson, FireRescue1 Editor

Getting Grants

Guide to AFG: Describing Your Project

By Jerry Brant, FireRescue1 Columnist

At any given fire station over the next few weeks, there'll be members working feverishly to complete their department's 2009 AFG application. In some cases, the future of their department rests solely on the grant writer's ability to convince a government agency to give their organization thousands of dollars in funding. Full Article

Related Resources:

FY2009 AFG program details announced

FireGrantsHelp.com: Fire and EMS Grant Assistance

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A firefighter makes a headfirst exit from a mobile home fire in Lake City, Fla., Thursday during a close call captured on a photo slideshow. Check out Christopher Naum's take on The Kitchen Table. (Photo Patrick Scott)

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Fireground Medical Operations

The Deadly Threat of Cyanide Poisoning

By Dr. Ken Lavelle, FireRescue1 Columnist

In the past, smoke inhalation victims would be treated with standard ACLS and high flow oxygen. But many of these victims, even though their down time was estimated to be low, did not survive. Why not? This question resulted in a number of research studies that found that these victims not only had carbon monoxide in their blood, but also cyanide. What is cyanide and how can we treat it? Full Column

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