Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Application Period Opens
The application period for Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) FY 2021 has opened and runs from November 8-December 17, 2021.
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Fire Equipment Manufacturers’ Association Selects U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for 2021 Life Safety Advocate Award
The Fire Equipment Manufacturers’ Association has selected Rep. Mike Rogers for its 2021 Life Safety Advocate Award.
FEMA “refreshes” NIMS
NIMS refreshed, IAFC mutual-aid system updated, CIGNA covers IAFF Center Services, APCO Canada and communication interoperability
Brock Long named FEMA administrator
Brock Long is the newly confirmed administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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IFE-USA Branch Vision 20/20 Awarded FEMA Grant
The Institution of Fire Engineers-USA Branch’s Vision 20/20 project was awarded a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant focusing on gaining a better understanding on…
FEMA Announces FY 2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Period
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the FY 2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Open Application period will run from October 11…
“A NEW CULTURE OF RESPONSIBILITY”
"In the sacrifice of soldiers, the fierce brotherhood of firefighters, and the bravery and generosity of ordinary citizens, we have glimpsed what a new culture…
ON THE FEDERAL FRONT
USFA reorganization. George Haddow, deputy chief of staff to Federal Emergency Management Agency Director James Lee Witt, reports the wheels are in motion at FEMA…
HELP WANTED?
Scrap the United States Fire Administrator position as it currently exists and substitute these two new positions, say the International Association of Fire Fighters and…
WERE WATCHING
Maybe--just maybe--the groundswell of complaint against the federal government`s long-term abuse of our Federal Fire Programs and disregard for the needs of local fire departments…
WILL WASHINGTON FINALLY LISTEN?
For more than 10 years, politicians and pundits have claimed, with great flourish, "The `sleeping (fire service) giant` has awakened!" At first, we were enthusiastic,…
THE NATIONAL: ONE FOOT OVER THE EDGE?
Behind the placid exterior of the National Fire Academy`s Emmitsburg, Maryland, campus, behind the daily routine of training America`s firefighters, trouble brews. Some insiders believe…
