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.
Dozens of fire departments across the state will receive AFG money to help pay for new equipment and fund training
The Depew Fire Department will be able to purchase a new washer and dryer to clean PPE and reduce exposure to toxins
The Oncor Cares Foundation has invested in the training and equipping of volunteer firefighters in 17 counties
The grant will be used for a community fire-education program and will be used to purchase smoke detectors, which will be installed by the fire department in eligible residences throughout the city
It can take a year or longer for a new standard to take effect, which impacts how and what departments can purchase
If received, the renewed grant will give the Fostoria Fire Division roughly $1.2 million
The grant enables them to purchase new radios, enabling firefighters to better communicate with each other at the scene of an emergency
The firefighters who are being laid off were paid through a federal grant that has now run out
The funding will go directly to these fire departments to help make sure enough personnel are at the ready to respond to any emergency
The extrication equipment will replace the old rescue systems that have become ineffective and outdated
The 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Grants help 30 organizations build community preparedness
Research and meet the requirements of each grant application for the best chance at funding
The money will be used to purchase five thermal imaging cameras and 20 self-contained breathing apparatuses
The new positions covered by the SAFER grant fill the gap from rising overtime costs and budget constraints that forced the department to let two firefighters go in about 2008
The FEMA grants allow the fire departments to outfit their crews with safer equipment without dipping into their already-tight budgets or burdening taxpayers with covering the price
Funds mean a fifth ambulance for the city of Hesperia
The grant funding will be used to create specially outfitted bicycles, uniforms, saddle bags, and automatic external defibrillators
Under the grant, the county would commit to keeping the firefighters who are hired and trained under the grant on staff throughout the two-year grant period
The funding is awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs
The unit specializes in confined-space firefighting and is sought after by industry
This grant will be used to purchase a new $9,000 thermal imaging camera and 8 pagers
The grant, which was submitted to the city in August 2012, covers salaries and benefits for three years
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SAFER grants are not exclusively awarded to big cities; a competitive application will increase smaller departments chances of winning
The fire department intends to order firefighters extrication gear for 12 firefighters
The department will receive up to 60 sets of turnout gear and other equipment from Iowa fire departments
The grant funding will be used to replace the department’s outdated SCBA
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