Grants
Need Funding? There Are Grants That Can Help.
The National Fire Protection Association’s Fourth Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service reported that fire departments have several areas of significant need. The report shows:
• 49% of all departments in 2015 have not formally trained all their personnel involved in structural firefighting.
• 60% of all departments provide hazmat response but have not formally trained all their personnel involved in hazmat response.
• 63% of all departments provide wildland firefighting but have not formally trained all their personnel involved in wildland firefighting.
• 34% of all departments provide emergency medical services (EMS) but have not formally trained all their personnel involved in EMS.
• 40% of all departments provide technical rescue but have not formally trained all their personnel in technical rescue.
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation offers grants as well. Funds can be requested for disaster relief, life-saving equipment, continued education or prevention efforts and are available in amounts from $15,000 to $25,000. Apply at http://grants.firehousesubs.com/.