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.
Ogdensburg officials hope being awarded AFG funding will allow them to purchase a mini-pumper to reduce wear on older apparatus
Indiana utility company awarded grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to first responders and public safety education projects
Federal funding allows for new, state-of-the-art simulation training in EMS for fire and EMS personnel in Gearhart
The layoffs became necessary after the city lost a federal grant that was to fund 50 firefighters next year; city staff found enough money to retain 15 of those jobs
Wilcox County EMS received $90K as part of $390K in grants to bolster health care services in rural communities
The $256,000 SAFER grant will be the salaries of three firefighters
New exhaust handling equipment and a filling station for air bottles will be paid with the grant
“We were able to find enough money to keep 15 people employed, so rather than 50 (layoffs) we’re looking at 35,” said Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez
CareerWorks will also link newly certified EMTs to employers
It’s part of a regional effort involving 21 emergency response agencies
With the money, they were able to buy eight full sets of turnout gear for its volunteer firefighters, including protective pants and coats
The grant is specifically earmarked for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters
Include emotional anecdotes and photos on your grant application, and make sure your facts back it up
Fire Chief Joe Jenkins said most of the money is going toward new extrication tools that will reduce the amount of time it takes firefighters to rescue crash victims trapped in cars
The money will pay for firefighting gear as well as station gear and required physicals for about 25 volunteers each year
Chief Tom Larson provided the department with 6 FEMA grants, a new snorkel truck and a safety a feature for fire trucks and traffic signals
The new system cost more than $6M, and recently went live
It uses “new non-invasive” monitoring of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide levels and is also Wifi capable
The layoffs are determined by seniority affecting firefighters that were hired most recently
Many departments have had to pay back FEMA, or are not getting reimbursed because the purchases are not P25 compliant
Two agencies were awarded $2,500 to train officials for farm safety and agricultural emergencies
About 200 agencies across the state will get new computers for reporting EMS incidents
The city is anxiously awaiting word on its request for a $7.9 million grant to avoid laying off 19 firefighters and closing two fire stations
“Thanks to this critical SAFER grant the Holyoke Fire Department will have the resources it needs to keep the community safe and secure,” said Senator Markey
Here’s some tips on where to begin searching for available EMS funding
The cameras use infrared technology to help firefighters locate victims, pinpoint fires and recognize structural dangers
County Commissioners approved applying for a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state Department of Community Affairs to pay for the fire hydrants
The $500,000 grant award will pay for three new firefighters for two years
If adopted, the cuts will impact fire grant programs, the U.S. Fire Administration and Urban Search and Rescue