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 Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Department will use funding from an Operation Lone Star grant to put more EMTs on the street
Grant funding helped several fire departments replace old, outdated and missing gear for volunteer fire departments
82% of U.S. fire departments are all or mostly volunteer and, often, their funding depends on people stepping up to help
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
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
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