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.
The importance of fire department leadership following rules and guidance for grant opportunities
A Texas A&M grant, donations and a trade-in helped Rockdale firefighters with their latest apparatus purchase
11 departments received state grants to help with fire and EMS operations
FEMA gave the University of Arizona $1.5 million to learn the relationship between cancer and the chemicals firefighters are exposed to
The Newton Fire Department received $200,000 for a new pumper/tanker and used what was left for other city projects
A $50,000 grant will test 100 firefighters; priority will be given to those deployed on 9/11, the OKC bombing or the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Sharing your grant success will further your standing in the community and boost your chances of more funding
The 2015 ECC and CPR guidelines provide an evidence-based foundation for requesting grants to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival
Rather than wring your hands over when the AFG application period will open, take these steps to be ready when it does
The $300,000 grant will help buy a new ambulance to replace one of the older vehicles
The funding will support wildfire awareness and preparedness
Grants offer an alternative when operating budgets won’t support new PPE, here are four strong options
It is the chief’s, the department’s and the community’s responsibility to provide exams; it’s the firefighters who should demand it
The Attorney General’s Office anticipates the first wave of the grant program to fund the distribution of at least 1,000 naloxone kits to first responders
A power-lift cot costs about $45,000; the department received almost $34,000
Collect and keep important agency performance indicators in a single document for easy inclusion in a grant application narrative
The new equipment is part of the department’s response to an agreement with Conn-OSHA following the investigation into the death of firefighter Kevin Bell
The free interactive training will quickly and widely disperse accurate information to departments across the country
The award consists of $10,000 that the EMS agency will use for equipment and training
This excerpt from the 2015 AFG Resource Guide introduces the steps fire departments must follow to getting a grant funded; the full guide is free
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