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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Chief Glenn Gaines’ push for federally funded grants made the fire service safer and better; it is a mistake to take them for granted or forget how they came to be
Use a combination of funding from different resources to meet your project goals
USFA deputy administrator and retired fire chief Gaines died unexpectedly at his home Sunday
Grants can be used for repairing, building or renovating facilities, new equipment purchase, debt reduction and training and certification of staff
The fire departments received a $189,050 FEMA grant and each company matched a $5,000 pledge to the project
West River Ambulance received state and foundation grants to replace a 1992 ambulance with a new unit
With $34 million to hand out, the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants will be awarded to those who best meet these four priority areas
A program increases awareness about the value of what you’re asking for, and can positively impact agency morale
The firefighters with the least seniority at the department were issued layoff notices in February
Workshop, funded by a grant to expand pediatric medical education, used pig lungs, hearts, and tracheas for hands-on training
The city laid off a dozen firefighters in 2013 and 2014 because of a financial crisis; they want to refill vacancies with grant money
It’s a big purchase that’s meant to last a long time; fire truck buying is not something any department can afford to get wrong
The grant money would train and equip 50 volunteers; the department now has 200 volunteers
President Obama signed the bill shortly before the midnight deadline
If DHS shuts down while Congress argues over funding, employees who administer firefighter grants will not be working
The grant would cover the cost of two powered cots the fire department is looking to buy
If the department shuts down, employees who handle fire grants would be furloughed
The fire safety house will teach kids how to react to fire; the smoke alarms will be given free to low-income households
The truck will help increase efficiency in fighting fires for their spread out region
The chief and Capt. Gene Shealy set six specific goals; read them below to help recruit and retain volunteers at your department
Federal grant programs included in the bill support a wide range of initiatives including establishing national EMS standards and helping military medics transition to civilian EMS jobs
MagneGrip continues to innovate and bring new enhancements to its exhaust removal systems
The reality is that a department shutdown would have a very limited impact on national security