FEMA
With no radios or resources, firefighters improvised networks and used personal boats to save thousands
As we mark 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, Chief Marc Bashoor reflects on recent shakeups at the agency and its ultimate responsibility
Two decades after the devastating hurricane, FEMA’s role is under fire — and the lessons still feel unlearned
Four fire departments in West Virginia will receive funding as part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
‘President Trump’ staffers and other federal employees wouldn’t be able to stay at most of his hotels because they can only stay at hotels deemed fire safe
Follow these rules to help your EMS agency or fire department take the next step in success with grant applications
The application period is open through March 25; $340 million in grants are available
The application period will open Dec. 7 and close Jan. 15, 2016
FEMA opted not to advise people to close interior doors based on focus group results; NFPA may add the message next year
The department was awarded $218,850 to buy 43 radios that will allow the fire department to continue communication with area police and aid partners
The newly purchased SCBAs will replace five breathing air compressor systems that are more than 18 years old and currently in use at five fire stations
The grant will fund a community paramedicine program and the purchase of new equipment
The $8.6 million grant will pay the firefighters’ salaries for two years and delay a hard budget decision
The funds will support equipment acquisition, training, and staffing
The department will hire six 24-hour shift firefighters
The funds will go toward a new vehicle and equipment
The 16 departments will use the funds to buy new equipment and train their firefighters
Departments can register and post their volunteer opportunities; it also includes customizable ads and materials used to reach recruits
The department’s two thermal imaging cameras are about 15 years old and need to be replaced
The Yonkers City Fire Department and the Valhalla Volunteer Ambulance Corps received funding through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters grant program
The fire departments received a $189,050 FEMA grant and each company matched a $5,000 pledge to the project
If adopted, the cuts will impact fire grant programs and the United States Fire Administration
Chief Paul Perrotti, 47, is accused of using fire department money to pay for unauthorized personal expenses
The council voted unanimously to fund the positions until June 30 to allow time for the city to apply again for the FEMA grant
The grant money will buy an SCBA fill station, hoses, thermal imagers and flashlights
The new hydrants were created by retired firefighter George Sigelakis, who said he grew frustrated with hydrants that wouldn’t open or that didn’t have enough water pressure
Unlike other fire department hires, the applicants didn’t have to take a written exam or be physically certified before sitting down for interviews
Sandra Schiess, the first female fire chief in the Kansas City area, is leaving to become the federal disaster recovery coordinator for FEMA
