FEMA
Funding is on hold until states certify population data minus those deported under U.S. immigration laws
Despite long-standing scrutiny, FEMA has delivered transformative support to the fire service through programs like NFA, AFG, US&R and NERIS
Fire-focused federal programs face closures, furloughs and funding gaps as essential disaster response continues
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
Here are three questions to ask as your department or agency works through the question of whether to partner or collaborate for an application
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The Assistance to Firefighters Grant will pay for a new 2017 fire engine
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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
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