IAFC announced the first cohort of departments that will receive the newly relaunched Fire Camp Scholarship grant. These grants of up to $5,000 are aimed at helping Volunteer and Combination departments recruit new volunteers from within the local community.
The 12 departments receiving the grant award are:
- St Leonard Volunteer Fire Department – St Leonard, MD
- Annaville Fire Department – Robstown, TX
- Montgomery County Fire & Rescue – Gaithersburg, MD
- Campbell County Fire Department – Gillette, WY
- Guil-Rand Fire Department – Archdale, NC
- Bloomfield Fire Department – Bloomfield, NJ
- Secretary Volunteer Fire Company – Secretary, MD
- Summerfield Fire Department – Summerfield, NC
- Alpha One Fire & Rescue – Porcupine, SD
- Prince George’s County Fire & EMS – Largo, MD
- South Pend Oreille Fire Department – Newport, WA
- Levant Fire Department – Levant, ME
Congratulations to these departments. We encourage any other volunteer and combination departments who are running or would like to run a Fire Camp to submit an application during the next open window. Please check the Fire Camps page for new opportunities.
