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.
The fire departments will use the grant money to replace older, failing firefighter radios and improve communication between departments
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The St. Joseph Fire Department will use the money to maintain and improve their ISO rating by replacing a reserve rescue
A $3,000 grant will allow the Greenawalds Fire Co. to replace fire hose nozzles and to more efficiently fight blazes.
The grants are some of $72,975 that Illinois American Water is providing to 75 departments in its service area through a program it created in 2010
The firefighters who received notices this week about the possible layoffs were hired in January and May of 2013 under a federal SAFER grant obtained in 2011
“All we can do is wait and hope (the government) opens soon so they can get back on track with reviews,” said Fostoria Fire Chief Keith Loreno
The grants pay for 100 percent of salary and benefits for firefighters over a two-year period
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The money will be used for software and hardware for fire department inspections and for the Building and Safety Office
The department was awarded two new sets of Globe firefighter gear last week at a ceremony
If the city did get the full amount, it would be the third consecutive award of a full SAFER grant
If you’re not getting your fair share of funding, it may because you already expect to hear ‘no’
They were ordered to repay a $71,412 FEMA grant because it could not substantiate overtime costs for work after Hurricane Katrina
With 51 fewer firefighters, that would mean closing two to three of the 11 companies per shift or as many as six companies in a 24-hour period
The student pays tuition up front, and the grant reimburses the tuition once the degree is acquired
Here are some steps to avoid last minute chaos and help score the funding
Thermal imaging cameras allow firefighters to “see” through smoke, darkness and other low-visibility conditions
The most cash-strapped city in Ventura County could not pay for increased code enforcement or a new fire engine without federal help
The money will help pay for 3 firefighters to earn certification in fire investigation, allow the department to receive updated training in rescue efforts and will provide capital to buy cameras and other evidence-gathering equipment
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
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