The 2018 Safer Grant application period is open; understand the objectives, guidelines and your eligibility
Read More »Minn. fire chief asks for $1M to hire more firefighters
“On average, seven times per day the department does not have an available unit to respond to the next emergency,” Roseville Fire Department Chief Tim O’Neill said
Read More »Former Texas chief, ex-firefighter son charged for stealing fire dept. funds
Former Little River Academy Volunteer Fire Department Chief David Borders and his son, William, are accused of stealing thousands from the department
Read More »Fire dept. pays off bank loan for new station through donations
Community members raised around $400,000 for the Victor Fire Department, giving them more than enough to pay off their $200,000 loan
Read More »Pa. EMS chief: ‘Who will rescue the rescuers’ from crisis?
Susquehanna Township EMS Chief Matthew Baily wrote a letter in response to a Senate commission report and said responders are “woefully underfunded”
Read More »La. chief turns wife in for embezzling $225K from fire dept.
Chief Alan Guitreau's wife, Melissa, was arrested and accused of embezzling $225,000 after her husband reported her confession to him
Read More »Are you eligible for AFG funding?
Failing to comply with these five AFG funding requirements could cause you to lose your grant or be required to repay it
Read More »Retired fire chief blasts Pa. mayor’s controversial fire watch program
“This expenditure results in a zero gain of safety for the citizens,” retired Wilkes-Barre Chief Jacob Lisman said
Read More »Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation offers equipment, education grants
The quarterly grants offer fire departments a way to fund smaller projects and needs outside of the larger federal funding opportunities
Read More »Grant assistance for rural departments
The Volunteer Fire Assistance Program provides assistance to organize, train and equip fire departments in rural areas
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