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.
Grant funds are the lifeline of the volunteer fire service so we must set ourselves up for success in the application process
A $12K grant from Energy Transfer will help Shawnee Township firefighters improve their cardiovascular health
Bibb County Fire Department rescue divers will have access to new gear due to funding provided to the sheriff’s office, which does not have a dive team
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
Make sure you communicate how funding your “ask” will make the world a better place
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The grant funding will be used to replace the department’s outdated SCBA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The FEMA grant will replace 70 outdated SCBA packs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
Planting the seed for your big idea and then cultivating it as a successful grant application is a process
Narrow band radio transmissions will allow for more efficient and dependable communication between emergency responders
The grants help improve their operations and boost safety for their emergency personnel and the public
They’re getting a power-lift stretcher that’s battery-powered and can be used to lift a person who weighs up to 700 pounds
It will be used for such purchases as protective equipment, communications gear, water tanks for brush trucks, tools and training materials
The grant will be used to update and standardize fire hydrant threads throughout the village’s fire district
Officials said it costs nearly four times as much as a regular cot
The slow economic recovery and the delay in tax revenue means continued financial pain for many fire departments, but there are ways to minimize the damage