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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Grant funding brought together personnel from 26 agencies to hold ASHER training involving a simulated shooting at a polling place in Amesbury
Fire departments can benefit from exploring additional grants that support critical needs like equipment upgrades, training, staffing and facility improvements
Two fire and rescue stations were also set to close due to budget cuts, but the grant will keep them open as well
The $11.4 million SAFER grant will ensure no fire department cuts or personnel losses for the next two years
Overtime money will keep the crews employed until Dec. 13.
In addition to boosting department training budgets by $80 per firefighter, they will fund more than $1.4 million for live burn, hazardous materials operations and other training courses
Since the ladder truck request is already in the town’s budget, officials say it would be difficult to justify the request through the grant program
The newly expanded Lysander Fire District eliminates the towns’ responsibility for fire protection services, unites two fire departments and creates one fire district
Three firefighter positions will be eliminated and three lieutenants will be demoted to firefighters to save money
The department has until April to meet the goal of installing 200 smoke detectors or the program will be discontinued
They will use the money to maintain radio and data communications equipment
The 2013 program includes requirement changes, additional matches, micro grants, and updates to equipment ages
Funding highlights include equipment, smaller projects, health and fitness and community paramedic training
These funds have allowed them to give the brave men and women who put their lives on the live to safeguard the public the right tools to do the job both safely and effectively
Some $1.4 million in grants was approved for communications equipment such as alert systems, 911 projects, computers and radios
Their dual classification is making it difficult for the Telford Volunteer Fire Company to obtain grant money
Fire officials say it’s something the entire city can benefit from and can set a new standard
Funding may be just around the corner, so start exploring options now
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