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The IAFC has formed a task force to ensure fire and EMS agencies have a voice in the future of emergency response and disaster preparedness
SAFER and FP&S grant programs will fund new hires, fire prevention campaigns and firefighter health research for FY 2024
Residents in Kentucky and Missouri are assessing damage as more severe weather and potential tornadoes are forecast in the coming days
Key players explain the hallmarks of the new system – and why simplicity is key
The department was selected to receive $48,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to eye air quality improvements at the fire hall
FEMA-run Shaken Fury gives emergency responders the opportunity to build relationships and improve their actions in a real emergency
The cardiac monitors have new technology that sends data instantly to hospitals nearby
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New information from FEMA concerning the application and award schedule
Huber Heights Fire Department will purchase 33 new self-contained breathing apparatus with a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
The president tweeted that the money is being wasted because the wildfires would never have happened with proper forest management
FEMA and state officials have run into opposition over plans to open a scrapyard to sort and process concrete and metal rubble from burned-out Paradise
The First Responders Registration Intake gives first responders the opportunity to register for assistance when their work schedules allow
Failing to comply with these five AFG funding requirements could cause you to lose your grant or be required to repay it
The AFG Notice of Funding Opportunity has been released for fiscal year 2018
The agency will begin accepting applications Monday, Sept. 24 and will remain open until Friday, Oct. 26
Virginia Beach firefighter Greg Vogel, who is a FEMA VA Task Force 2 member, claims he is not getting paid enough by the city
FEMA has tweaked parts of AFG application process regarding turndown letters and funds monitoring upon award
State agencies, the district of Columbia and the federal government are participating in hurricane response training as part of 2018 National Level Exercise
FEMA opens the SAFER grant application period for career, combination and volunteer firefighter recruitment assistance
Five priority programs include smoke alarm installations, sprinkler awareness, risk assessments, code enforcement and arson investigation
FEMA has announced the opening of the 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant application period
The FY 2017 AFG application period will open Dec. 26 and end on Feb. 2, 2018
Forget the score, and learn what you can from your rejection to improve your next Assistance to Firefighters Grant application
FEMA Administrator Brock Long said recovering from the recent spate of disasters will be tremendously expensive
NIMS provides nationwide guidelines on utilizing the community to manage emergencies
The package includes an estimated $1 billion added by the House Appropriations Committee to address California’s ongoing wildfire disasters
At the time of the request, 269 residences were threatened by the fire, which was 15 percent contained
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to Texas to help recovery efforts for those affected by Hurricane Harvey
The Allegheny Mountain Firefighters Initiative has been recruiting volunteer firefighters since 2013
The partnership enables FEMA to deliver hyperlocal, targeted emergency and disaster preparedness messages and information
The plan relies, in part, on a 14 percent cut to the Coast Guard’s $9.1 billion budget and 11 percent cuts to both the TSA and FEMA
Uninsured or underinsured homeowners who suffered losses in the fire to their primary residence are eligible for several types of FEMA funding
FEMA officials say 121 Ohio public safety agencies and organizations have sent approximately 400 people to train at the facility in question since that time
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