Fire Service Awards
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
National awards programs can showcase those above-and-beyond moments and members
The Irving Police Department and Irving Fire Department combined forces to offer EMDR therapy, an employee health clinic, wellness incentives and much more
The SAFER grant is anticipated to cover all salary and benefits of six firefighters for two years at the station
The ambulance organization was chosen as one of this year’s beneficiaries through a family fund set up to support non-profits
EMS will see benefits with this program such as better information on scene and the ability to provide electronic patient records to hospitals while in transit
The AFG application process demonstrated that true rewards go beyond funding
Two fire and rescue stations were also set to close due to budget cuts, but the grant will keep them open as well
The $11.4 million SAFER grant will ensure no fire department cuts or personnel losses for the next two years
Overtime money will keep the crews employed until Dec. 13.
The firefighters were recognized for helping save a man from a wreck upside down in a ditch filled with water
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
Capt. Friedman swam 75 yards in 60-degree water to save the man and his dog
The retired U.S. Air Force firefighter remained in close contact with his fire station long after leaving the job
The newly expanded Lysander Fire District eliminates the towns’ responsibility for fire protection services, unites two fire departments and creates one fire district
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
“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
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
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
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