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Known as the “American fire service war college,” the National Fire Academy offers advanced fire training to thousands of students each year in a variety of formats
Detailing USAR team capabilities and how deployment takes shape
Lawmakers are urging FEMA to reinstate in-person training for first responders after the agency abruptly canceled courses at the National Fire Academy and Emergency Management Institute
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
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
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