FEMA
Stay current on NIOSH program layoffs, the status of the National Fire Academy and changes to FEMA
The “Katrina Declaration and Petition to Congress” calls out reductions to CERT, the National Fire Academy and hazard grants as weakening national disaster readiness
Outgoing IAFC President Josh Waldo honored seven individuals for their outstanding service to the fire and EMS community
The large procession of fire and EMS vehicles is expected to leave the Denver International Airport around 7:30 or 8 p.m.
Cary’s death is reportedly the first LODD of a FEMA-deployed volunteer responder to COVID-19 in New York
The U.S. Fire Administration is using the National Fire Incident Reporting System to collect data on fire department calls where COVID-19 was a factor
The ‘Ideascale’ space is looking for ideas related to protecting vulnerable populations and managing supplies
The U.S. Fire Administration outlined how agencies can take advantage of FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program
Detailing grant options and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act aimed at relieving financial burdens on communities
An emergency declaration by President Donald Trump would allow disaster relief funds to be used to assist state and local responses
Detailing key changes to the latest grant application process
Detailing what’s new for the application and tips for being prepared when it launches
The University of Central Florida will work with a Belgium-based company to develop portable detectors that sense chemicals created in fires
The city has hired 121 firefighter-EMTs to staff the companies with help from a FEMA grant
The Fire Protection Research Foundation received nearly $200K to conduct a two-year study into the impact of active shooters and hostile events on first responders
The annual report found the number of firefighters killed last year decreased by five from 2017
The new system is designed to be user-friendly and streamline the fire grant application process
The funds will be used to replace 107 outdated SCBAs and provide specialized training in responding to hazardous incidents
The $322,000 grant also will be used to send 55 firefighters and 10 officers to EMT and mass casualty incident response training
Each of the departments that responded to a mutual aid request put in early in the battle against the blaze will be receiving reimbursement
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
