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<title>Federal grant may rescue Oklahoma City firefighters' jobs</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firegrantshelp.com/news/873989-Federal-grant-may-rescue-Oklahoma-City-firefighters-jobs/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By Bryan Dean The OklahomanOKLAHOMA CITY &mdash; Oklahoma City is considering a federal grant program to save 29 firefighter positions cut in the city's last budget.City Manager Jim Couch said Tuesday the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program has about $420 million to offer to cities to help them increase their number of firefighters. The deadline to apply for the grants ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:35:17 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>OJA Mutual Aid Radio Replacement Round 6 Pre-Application</title>
<link>http://www.firegrantshelp.com/official-announcements/872686-OJA-Mutual-Aid-Radio-Replacement-Round-6-Pre-Application/</link>
<description><![CDATA[OJA Mutual Aid Radio Replacement Round 6 Pre-Application]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:19:22 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>FireGrantsHelp SAFER 2010 Newsletter</title>
<link>http://www.firegrantshelp.com/official-announcements/872644-FireGrantsHelp-SAFER-2010-Newsletter/</link>
<description><![CDATA[FireGrantsHelp SAFER 2010 Newsletter]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:32:33 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Pa. city plans to disband paid fire department</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firegrantshelp.com/news/871841-Pa-city-plans-to-disband-paid-fire-department/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Tribune-ReviewUNIONTOWN, Pa. &mdash; Uniontown has notified its entire paid fire department that all six members and the chief will be out of jobs by the end of the year, with volunteers to take their place.In a letter sent Wednesday to the International Association of Firefighters Local 955, Councilman Gary Gearing notified firefighters the layoffs will be complete by Dec. 31, when the next contract ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:33:24 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>DHS announces round 12 of FY 2009 SAFER awards</title>
<link>http://www.firegrantshelp.com/official-announcements/871835-DHS-announces-round-12-of-FY-2009-SAFER-awards/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today awards for the Fiscal Year 2009 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER).]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:23:46 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>DHS announces round 29 of FY 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant awards</title>
<link>http://www.firegrantshelp.com/official-announcements/871833-DHS-announces-round-29-of-FY-2009-Assistance-to-Firefighters-Grant-awards/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The primary goal of the AFG grants is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:19:23 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Racing association grant helps Ill. fire department buy radios</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firegrantshelp.com/news/871019-Racing-association-grant-helps-Ill-fire-department-buy-radios/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Telegraph HeraldDUBUQUE, Iowa &mdash; The fire department was awarded a 2010 Dubuque Racing Association grant that allowed for the purchase of four portable and one vehicle emergency radios.The radios will be used by crews on fire and emergency scenes to communicate with the incident commander.The $4,166 radio project was fully funded by the Dubuque Racing Association. To date the DRA has awarded ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:52:29 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Recruitment and Retention projects for SAFER 2010</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firegrantshelp.com/columnists/grants-101/articles/871004-Recruitment-and-Retention-projects-for-SAFER-2010/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[One of the aspects of the SAFER grant least applied for are projects under the recruiting and retention application. Why not give back to those members who volunteer their time and energy to the department, or provide them with some form of incentive to remain with the agency?]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:13:33 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Pa. city purchases used fire truck as reserve pumper</title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.firegrantshelp.com/news/870606-Pa-city-purchases-used-fire-truck-as-reserve-pumper/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[By John Latimer The Lebanon Daily NewsLEBANON, Pa. &mdash; Lebanon City Council on Monday night approved spending $20,000 in 2010 Community Development Block Grant funds to purchase a used rescue engine owned by the city's Goodwill Fire Co.Fire Commissioner Duane Trautman recommended purchasing the 1982 Seagrave for use as a reserve pumper. It is especially useful, he said, because it is equipped with ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:17:10 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>DHS announces round 28 of FY 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant awards</title>
<link>http://www.firegrantshelp.com/official-announcements/869404-DHS-announces-round-28-of-FY-2009-Assistance-to-Firefighters-Grant-awards/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The primary goal of the AFG grants is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:19:38 UTC</pubDate>

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