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January 5, 2022
FEMA has webinars scheduled throughout the month of January to help fire departments develop applications for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants
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December 22, 2017
Sunset date for AFG/SAFER grant programs pushed out to 2024.
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December 19, 2017
Bill authorizes $750 million each for FIRE and SAFER grant programs. Sunset date: 2024
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December 2017
As Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria hit different areas, we watched challenges play out through the media. While many areas still work to get back to a place of normalcy, we should look at those challenges and ask, “What’s in my disaster plan?”
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December 2017
While the death rate is declining, the best way to affect out-of-hospital cardiac-arrest incidents is to ensure that AEDs are readily available and that members of the community are trained in CPR.
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December 2017
Fire chiefs must be able to answer the question, “What are you doing to connect to the people you protect?”
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December 2017
Any organization’s leadership will tell you that a key ingredient for sustained success is maintaining a positive relationship with the customer. It’s essential to achieve this, and the most stable path is through positive culture.
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December 2017
What makes us relevant in our communities? Our quick response, willingness to take risks and professional competence? How do we show them how relevant—and indispensable—we are?
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December 2017
In today's environment of public suspicion, gaining and maintaining public consent to operate has become an ongoing top-management concern for most fire agencies and fire-prevention divisions.
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December 2017
The MIH Handbook will provide a step-by-step process to evaluate whether mobile integrated healthcare is right for fire departments and the steps to implement such a program, tailormade to the needs of the department’s local EMS systems.
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November 30, 2017
152 members of Congress ask House leadership to pass FIRE/SAFER reauthorization.
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June 13, 2022
This course will provide information on why/how community organizations and others can participate in inclusive emergency planning processes to improve resiliency.
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June 1, 2022
Do you know a fire chief, chief officer or safety officer that sets the example? A person or an entire organization that is focused on personal safety and improving the overall health of our profession? Now is your chance to recognize and promote their efforts.
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May 31, 2022
Behavioral health resources available for the mental health needs of responders.
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