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Application Period to Open:
Fiscal Year 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
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The Department of Homeland Security has posted the FY2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program Guidance on the AFG Website. The application period is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Applications for these grants must be received by Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Nationally, the AFG awards, which will be distributed in phases, will ultimately provide approximately $510 million to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations throughout the country. AFG awards aim to enhance response capabilities and to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public with respect to fire and other hazards. The grants enable local fire departments and emergency medical services organizations to purchase or receive training, conduct first responder health and safety programs, and buy equipment and response vehicles.
An applicant tutorial is available through the www.firegrantsupport.com website. The tutorial provides you with valuable grant information and will walk you through the preparation and submittal of competitive applications. In addition, the applicant tutorial will provide an overview of the funding priorities and evaluation criteria. Applicants who have questions regarding the Assistance to Firefighters Grants opportunity should contact the help desk at 1-866-274-0960 or at firegrants@dhs.gov. During the application period, the help desk will operate Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (EDT), but is prepared to revise hours of operation based on volume and demand.
The AFG Program is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate in coordination with the U.S. Fire Administration.
For access to the FY09 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Guidance or FAQs - visit www.firegrantsupport.com/afg/.
Source: DHS
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NVFC Issues Policy Statements, Updates Legislative Positions at Spring Meeting
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The National Volunteer Fire Council's (NVFC) Board of Directors adopted policy statements on several issues and updated the Council's position on several pieces of legislation at the annual Spring Board Meeting, held March 31-April 4 in Alexandria, VA.
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Source: NVFC
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Sen. Susan Collins Receives NVFC Legislator of the Year Award
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Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) was presented with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Legislator of the Year Award on April 2 during the annual Spring Board Meeting in Washington, DC. NVFC Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg presented Sen. Collins with the award at a ceremony held inside of the United States Capitol building.
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Source: NVFC
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FLAME Act Passes House
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On March 26, the United States House of Representatives voted 412-3 to pass HR 1404, the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement (FLAME) Act. Introduced by Congressman Nick J. Rahall II (D-WV), the FLAME Act calls for a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities on federal land.
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Source: NVFC
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Congressman King reintroduces Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act
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Congressmen Peter King (R-NY), along with original co-sponsors Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), and Heath Schuler (D-NC), reintroduced the Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act (HR 1792) on March 30. The bill would clarify the treatment of length of service award programs (LOSAPs) in the federal tax code.
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Source: NVFC
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Homeland Security to Award $970 Million in Transportation Preparedness Grants
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The Department of Homeland Security is handing out almost $1 billion to protect the country's transportation systems. Who's getting what?
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Source: Disaster Resource Guide
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Crisis Communications Inevitable for Most Organizations, Expert Says
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Is crisis communications unavoidable, much like death and taxes? One industry expert says it is, and most organizations had better get ready.
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Source: Disaster Resource Guide
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FEMA Releases Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101
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FEMA has released the final version of its comprehensive preparedness guide. Does this mean we will see a consistent planning process across all levels of government?
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Source: Disaster Resource Guide
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| The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:
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Name: Patrick Reardon
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 14
Date of Incident: 04/11/2009
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 04/21/2009
Fire Department: New Haven Fire Department
Address: PO Box 374, 952 Grand AVE, New Haven, CT 06510-4924
Fire Department Chief: Michael Grant
Incident Description: After remaining in the hospital in critical condition, Firefighter Reardon passed away as a result of a serious head injury sustained after he reportedly had a seizure and fell in the firehouse.
Incident Location: Dixwell Fire Station, corner of Goffe Street and Webster Street.
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Patrick Reardon at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Charles Fletcher Clough, Jr.
Rank: Fire Chief
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 26
Date of Incident: 04/15/2009
Time of Incident: 1945hrs
Date of Death: 04/15/2009
Fire Department: Sudlersville Volunteer Fire Company
Address: PO Box 61, 203 N Church ST, Sudlersville, MD 21668
Fire Department Chief: Pending
Incident Description: Chief Clough was responding as the sole occupant in a department SUV to a reported appliance fire when he was involved in a single motor vehicle accident. Clough was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are continuing the investigation.
Incident Location: 541 Sudlersville Cemetery Road near Duhamel Corner Road
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In memory of Fire Chief Charles Fletcher Clough, Jr., c/o Sudlersville Volunteer Fire Company, PO Box 61, Sudlersville, MD 21668.
Tribute is being paid to Fire Chief Charles Fletcher Clough, Jr. at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: James Harlow
Rank: Captain
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 30
Date of Incident: 04/12/2009
Time of Incident: 0014hrs
Date of Death: 04/12/2009
Name: Damien Hobbs
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: <1
Date of Incident: 04/12/2009
Time of Incident: 0014hrs
Date of Death: 04/12/2009
Fire Department: Houston Fire Department
Address: 1205 Dart ST, Houston, TX 77007
Fire Department Chief: Phil Boriskie
Incident Description: Houston Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire just after midnight in the 7800 block of Oak Vista in southeast Houston. Firefighters quickly called for defensive attack on the fire but Captain Harlow and Probationary Firefighter Hobbs of Station 26 were unable to exit the structure and succumbed to the fire. The incident remains under investigation.
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Captain James Harlow and Probationary Firefighter Damien Hobbs at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Heath Van Handel
Rank: Pilot
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland full-time
Years of Service: 3
Date of Incident: 04/08/2009
Time of Incident: 1426hrs
Date of Death: 04/08/2009
Fire Department: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Address: 101 S. Webster Street, PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921
Fire Department Chief: Trent Marty
Incident Description: A multiengine Cessna 337 being used during wildland fire suppression operations in coordination with Pittsville firefighters working on the ground, crashed into a field killing the pilot Heath Van Handel. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Incident Location: 6402 Highway V in the town of Cary, WI.
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Donations in honor of Pilot Heath Van Handel may be made payable to the "Heath Van Handel Family Fund", c/o Trent Marty, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, PO Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921
Tribute is being paid to Pilot Heath Van Handel at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: John Weber
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 77
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 44
Date of Incident: 04/04/2009
Time of Incident: 2118hrs (discovered 2240)
Date of Death: 04/04/2009
Fire Department: Township Fire Department
Address: 4601 E Hamilton Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701-8111
Fire Department Chief: Jack Running
Incident Description: The Township Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a brush fire. Firefighter Weber responded to the fire station to prepare the trucks for the call. After his colleagues returned to the station, they found Firefighter Weber had passed away. An investigation into the cause of Firefighter Weber's death is pending.
Incident Location: Brunswick Station #5, W5465 County Road Z, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Funeral Arrangements: 1000hrs, 04/08/2009, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Highway 85, Rock Falls, WI
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Memorial contributions may be made to the Township Fire Department, 4601 E Hamilton Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701-8111.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Weber at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
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