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.
A looming $2 trillion budget reduction means we will need to preserve funding streams where we can
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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
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
When it comes to your grants, here’s what to expect and what to do during the federal government shutdown
The money will be used for software and hardware for fire department inspections and for the Building and Safety Office
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