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.
82% of U.S. fire departments are all or mostly volunteer and, often, their funding depends on people stepping up to help
Grant funds are the lifeline of the volunteer fire service so we must set ourselves up for success in the application process
A $12K grant from Energy Transfer will help Shawnee Township firefighters improve their cardiovascular health
Look to other health care stakeholders and neighboring agencies to fund performance measurement and mobile integrated health care initiatives
The funds will provide financial support and assist with recruitment efforts for eight departments
The grant will help support the institute’s mission to increase knowledge and reduce injuries and deaths in the fire service and the communities they serve
The federal funds will help replace 37-year-old ladder truck
These five features will improve versatility, reduce operating costs and get the gear as clean as possible
Since 2001, AFG has awarded nearly $6.1 billion in grants to first responder organizations for equipment, training and emergency vehicles
Automatic chest compressors increase save rates from 3 percent to 45 percent
Repurposing rigs for fire-service duty can be a great cost savings, but they require great care to make sure they are safe for firefighting
The technology lifts the stretcher mechanically and locks it in place
Due to attrition, the department loses about 100 firefighters a year and last year it paid $37M in overtime
With many retirements expected over the coming years, SFFD will need to hire additional personnel to maintain minimum staffing levels
The department will receive $577K to increase staff and buy new equipment
The $8.6 million grant will pay the firefighters’ salaries for two years and delay a hard budget decision
The state funds will allow for the purchase of new medical equipment for five ambulances
The department will replace 33-year-old tanker truck
The funds are part of a combined $1.8M in federal grants to improve safety, operation and staffing across New Jersey
The funds will support equipment acquisition, training, and staffing
The grants assisting volunteer fire departments with the purchase of equipment and capital expenditures
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The grant would have rehired two laid off firefighters; some city officials say the fire department is already overstaffed
The funds will help 20 organizations adopt interoperable health IT tools and services
More than just cameras, telemedicine ‘carts’ connect rural areas to doctors
The $238K federal grant will allow the purchase of a new tanker
The $110K in federal funds will allow the purchase of three hydraulic extraction devices
AFG funds will go toward new truck and turnout gear
The state funding will support continuing education courses and additional equipment for the department
The funds will allow the purchase of three battery-powered stretchers
The intent of the program is to reduce a patient’s likelihood of readmission and reduce emergency calls to 911
Start on the path to grant success by knowing the facts to refute common grant myths