Fundraising
The fundraising topic is designed to provide you with resources to help fund your fire department or raise funds to aid your members and community.
Black Flag Response delivers advanced medical care and technical rescue capabilities with military precision, directly to communities in their most vulnerable moments
Departments can earn up to 10% of sales during first responder month
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The actor worked as a firefighter from 1980 to 1984, and returned to his department to help the week after the 9/11 attacks
Grants, up to $25,000, will support community relief, community outreach, training, specialized equipment and vegetation mitigation and fuels reduction
From a firefighter sponsorship program to themed dinners at the firehouse, check out these out-of-the-box strategies for raising your department’s profile in the community
The Calendar of Heroes returns in 2026 with a fresh focus on fitness, diversity and fundraising featuring the department’s firefighters, EMTs and paramedics after a three-year hiatus
Gloucester firefighters will race up 41 floors of One Boston Place in full gear, raising funds to support those battling lung disease
Follow these tips for a fun and engaging open house during fire prevention week
The importance of fire department leadership following rules and guidance for grant opportunities
The wives and families of Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, Officer Paul Elmstrand and Officer Matt Ruge share how difficult the losses have been since their husbands were killed in the line of duty
Burnsville officials are inviting the community to show their respects on the one-year anniversary of a fatal ambush that killed two police officers and a firefighter/paramedic
First responders, military personnel and community members took on a run, walk and step challenge at TD Garden
Watching Beaufort-Port Royal firefighters interact with therapy dogs became a calendar idea raising funds for several causes
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Justin Shaw was struck by a tree during the Coffee Can Saddle Fire
Producer Irving Azofat said at least 2,000 seats will go to first responders and people who have lost their homes
Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders and policy pronouncements on their departments and communities
In a time of online connectivity, personal stories from the California wildfires become part of the fundraising efforts
Firefighter Jeffrey Fiala had been with the department for a year and a half when he was killed during an apartment fire
Days after the fire destroyed his home, Chien Yu returned to the rubble and found his wedding ring in the ashes
Kern County Firefighter Greg Sliwinski and his family lost their home in the Eaton Fire
The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team has been providing support on the Eaton Fire
When and where to watch the First Responder Bowl, plus a brief history of this unique event
How to support first responders injured in the line of duty, plus recruit education, families of fallen firefighters, and more
Salem firefighters purchased 140 caps after several players were concussed at the beginning of the season
Attorneys representing the county allege funds raised by the Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation did not go to the fire department
Ahead of Oct. 28, share your organization’s impact with local media outlets and reach out to local companies for support
A fundraising goal of $500,000 for the injured Orange County firefighters will help cover medical costs not covered by insurance
Lorain firefighters have established a nonprofit organization to support individuals who have been displaced by fire
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