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.
The seven-time NASCAR Cup champion will debut a new helmet honoring America’s fallen firefighters in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
The Front Line Foundation presented a $20,000 death benefit to the widow of St. Paul firefighter Timothy Bertz, who died unexpectedly days after graduating from the department’s academy
The OC Bomberos nonprofit has awarded more than 40 scholarships to help aspiring firefighters, EMTs and paramedics afford academy and medical training
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
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
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
The East Cleveland firefighters union’s GoFundMe post stated they were unable to receive the new fire engine and the current one is “beyond repair”
The Maui County Fire Department will receive two tankers and two brush trucks due to funding from a non-profit, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez
Two volunteer fire departments in Raleigh County are asking for funding to meet the growing demands for service
The Louisville Volunteer Fire Department is using AFG funding to replace SCBA bought in 2003 and 2009
Somerset and Friedens Fire Department merger will improve daytime staffing and provide more recruitment and fundraising opportunities
South Sioux City voters overwhelmingly approved a measure to use sales tax revenue for hiring firefighters
The best way to help firefighters working wildfires is a simple “thank you”
Voters in Missoula approved a fire levy to increase staffing, purchase equipment and build a new fire station
Record-setting number of climbers raises $110,000 for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Green Bay
While Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was on the Pat McAfee Show, McAfee said he would donate $1 million to the foundation if Skenes breaks the MLB record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game
East Windsor first responders worked to raise funds so the house can be ADA-compliant
Fans in Crown Point said in a post published on April Fools’ Day that too much attention is given to the Chicago Bears for the AED fundraiser
Throughout the years, Lois and Arn Hart have given their time and money to the communities they live in
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