Fire Grants News and Articles

• State grants NM fire department $1M for heavy duty rescue truck

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  Carlsbad Fire Chief Rick Lopez said the department has outgrown its older rescue truck and will benefit from access to more equipment at scenes

• Fire, EMS product placement in my own terrifying COVID-19 movie

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  Personal experience showed me the impact of grants in getting crews the tools they need to help patients like my son

• AFG priority list: It’s time to address its shortcomings

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  ‘High-priority’ PPE does not always include gear deemed obsolete and/or out of compliance with current standards

• Ind. county public safety agencies seek new dispatch system to speed emergency responses

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  Fire, EMS, police and 911 departments in Porter County are collaborating to apply for funding for the more efficient alerting system

• Ohio FD uses SAFER grant funds to hire 6 new cadets

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  The new hires will help the Parma Fire Department restore staffing numbers after several retirements

• Worcester FD to forgo this year's recruit class, focus on officer/command training

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  The decision was driven by several factors, including the loss of a grant funding the academy and a hiccup in the timing of last year's civil service exam

• Congress passes massive spending bill that helps fund fire, EMS programs

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  The Consolidated Appropriations Act does not include COVID-19 aid for state and local governments, but does include provisions to help fire and EMS

• Congressman Peter King named CFSI’s 2020 Legislator of the Year

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  King was selected for his work on the front lines of many legislative efforts in support of America’s firefighters and EMS personnel

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