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FEMA’s planned shift of disaster recovery duties comes as the Trump administration pushes to downsize federal operations, 17 days ahead of a hurricane season expected to bring above-average storm activity
FEMA’s new acting chief, a former Marine, warned staff not to resist upcoming changes and signaled a shift of more responsibility to states during a blunt first meeting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told lawmakers her office is working to restore funding to the National Fire Academy, after classes were halted due to Trump Administration cuts
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
Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
Even though ARP funds may not reach local governments for several months, you should start your efforts now if you are going to be successful
With AFG awards around the corner, you may be asked to clarify some points before learning your fate
What are your fire department’s obligations and options when it comes to meeting FEMA’s requirement for EHP?
Chiefs should be knowledgeable about key community risks and operational deployment data
The behemoth apparatus has been used during significant events to help save lives
The agency set aside $2 billion to reimburse families affected by deaths related to the pandemic
Sonoma County fire officials will “teach” an artificial intelligence system to identify smoke and avoid false positives
Know the program priorities, application details, and eligibility requirements for both hiring and recruitment and retention activities
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
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The Colorado paramedics lifted each other up during their deployment to New York City virus epicenter
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