Fire Grants News and Articles

• Reno city council votes to layoff 35 firefighters

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  The layoffs became necessary after the city lost a federal grant that was to fund 50 firefighters next year; city staff found enough money to retain 15 of those jobs

• Ga. EMS gets community health grant for new cardiac monitors

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  Wilcox County EMS received $90K as part of $390K in grants to bolster health care services in rural communities

• S.C. fire department to use grant to hire more firefighters

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  The $256,000 SAFER grant will be the salaries of three firefighters

• Mich. fire department awarded FEMA grant

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  New exhaust handling equipment and a filling station for air bottles will be paid with the grant

• Budget outlines plan to pay for 15 Reno firefighter jobs

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  "We were able to find enough money to keep 15 people employed, so rather than 50 (layoffs) we're looking at 35," said Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez

• NJ partnership secures $40K training grant for EMT certification

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  CareerWorks will also link newly certified EMTs to employers

• Pa. fire, EMS team up to get $1M in grants for two-way radios

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  It's part of a regional effort involving 21 emergency response agencies

• Firehouse Subs grant outfits department with firefighter gear

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  With the money, they were able to buy eight full sets of turnout gear for its volunteer firefighters, including protective pants and coats

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