Fire Grants News and Articles

• Grant saves 26 Ore. firefighters from layoffs

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  Two fire and rescue stations were also set to close due to budget cuts, but the grant will keep them open as well

• Grant assures no cuts or layoffs for Fla. fire department

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  The $11.4 million SAFER grant will ensure no fire department cuts or personnel losses for the next two years

• Layoffs postponed for 51 N.J. firefighters hired under grant

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  Overtime money will keep the crews employed until Dec. 13.

• Minn. fire departments to receive training grants

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  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

• Fire chief: Department has no shot at ladder truck grant

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  Since the ladder truck request is already in the town's budget, officials say it would be difficult to justify the request through the grant program

• State awards $361K grant to newly expanded NY fire department

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  The newly expanded Lysander Fire District eliminates the towns' responsibility for fire protection services, unites two fire departments and creates one fire district

• Mich. firefighters facing layoffs as grant runs out

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  Three firefighter positions will be eliminated and three lieutenants will be demoted to firefighters to save money

• Pa. department awarded grant for smoke detectors

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  The department has until April to meet the goal of installing 200 smoke detectors or the program will be discontinued

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