Fire Grants
FireRescue1’s Fire Grants section provides a comprehensive database of grants, news, information and resources to help firefighters identify and secure available grant funding.
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The Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Department will use funding from an Operation Lone Star grant to put more EMTs on the street
Grant funding helped several fire departments replace old, outdated and missing gear for volunteer fire departments
The grant will help the agency buy a live burn trailer for hands-on training
City officials are hesitant to pay to equip the truck, saying it would wipe out their entire budget for the year
The grant money will be used to purchase a fire extinguisher simulator, air bottles for air packs and stabilizing bars for rescues and firefighter safety
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
Rumors of the FY2014 grant awards continuing are greatly exaggerated; they are truly closed for the year
The SAFER grant will help fill 17 firefighter positions
This free PDF from FireGrantsHelp and FireRescue1 will give you everything you need for this year’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants program
Officers will also be trained in high-performance CPR
The current headquarters have many structural and operational deficiencies, including inadequate vehicle space and water damage
The department applied for an extension but has not heard about approval; the chief said they also might close down a fire station
The program will focus on treating chronic medical conditions and assist patients before they need to call 911
HeartReach Michiana, a nonprofit organization that fights heart disease has donated 495 AEDs to date
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Seemingly conflicting results shows the difficulty of research and the need for more of it
A workshop on EMS grant writing is an invaluable experience for new and experiences applicants
Shifting money from rural departments to national organizations harms the intent and function of fire-prevention grant funding
Accurate and complete fire-response data will influence local and national fire service support
The $3.5M in grants will fund projects involving infrastructure, equipment and technology upgrades
The $820,000 grant will help the state educate providers about over-prescribing and patients about abusing those drugs
Trucksville Volunteer EMS and Fire & Rescue Association were awarded a total of $404,715 in grants
The fire department is currently working with leaky fire trucks, worn out equipment and broken radios
The CDC funds will go toward education and EMS
The federal funds will fund the purchase of new power cots and lift systems
The grant will fund a community paramedicine program and the purchase of new equipment
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The grants will help increase staffing countrywide
The American Heart Association award aims at improving the system of care for cardiac arrest patients
We told our readers to pretend there were no restrictions on the money’s use; here were their responses