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.
This year’s grant program is focused on three activity areas: operations and safety, vehicle acquisition and regional projects
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The Cambria County Regional Firefighters Association will be able to purchase a pump for water supply instead of relying on old fire apparatus
The 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Grants help 30 organizations build community preparedness
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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The grant funding will be used to replace the department’s outdated SCBA
The city is kicking in $95,156 from its general fund to supplement the grant
The federal funding will be used to purchase new protective equipment
The grant will fund a part-time program coordinator who will do outreach at senior centers and other gatherings to make seniors aware of the program
The smoke detectors will go to Gwinnett residents in 10 communities in high call volume areas based on incident reports
At least 25 of the town’s 80 fire hydrants are either not working or in dire need of repairs
The FEMA grant will replace 70 outdated SCBA packs
The grant will allow the department to purchase breathing apparatus kits as well as protective clothing
The SAFER grant will save all firefighter positions on the chopping block