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THE 2011 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM GUIDANCE IS AVAILABLE NOW
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The open application period will run from August 15 - September 9, 2011. FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) provides funding for the essentials that firefighters and first responders need to be safe and effective on the job. If your department or agency has critical needs, AFG can help.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE FOR AFG?
Paid, volunteer and combination fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations from urban, suburban, and rural communities in the U.S. and its territories.
WHAT DOES AFG SUPPORT?
- Firefighting and EMS equipment
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Fire and EMS vehicles
- Training programs
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Modifications to facilities
WHAT'S NEW THIS YEAR?
- Funding priorities have been categorized as: High, medium and low. Use our priority system to increase your chances of winning an award.
- We've added new items/activities eligible for funding in 2011: Behavioral health programs, boats under 20 Ft., and extended warranties.
- Flashover simulators are not eligible for funding.
- Applicants may apply for more than one vehicle. However, driver/operator training/certification is required in order to receive a vehicle award.
WHERE DO I APPLY?
Learn more about AFG and start your application online at http://www.fema.gov/firegrants.
NEED HELP? TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AFG RESOURCES
We offer a variety of assistance to ensure that deserving applicants are successful:
NEW THIS YEAR: GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST REGISTER IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) SYSTEM
As of August 2010, prime recipients of Federal grants are required to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system. As a potential grantee you are not required to register, but you may wish to do so now in case you receive an award. CCR registration will be required if you are selected for an award.
How to register:- Obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. If you already have a DUNS number, skip to #2.
- Once you have a DUNS number, register here: https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx. For more information on grantee registration in the CCR system, download the AFG Get Ready Guide or visit their website: https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/grantees.aspx
Source: FEMA
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PRESIDENT OBAMA NOMINATES CHIEF ERNEST J. MITCHELL FOR UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATOR
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Chief Ernest J. Mitchell, former president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, has been nominated by President Barack to serve as the next Administrator of the United States Fire Administration. The President made the announcement in a written statement issued today.
Prior to his retirement, Chief Mitchell served as Fire Chief and Assistant Director of Disaster Emergency Services for the City of Pasadena, California Fire Department from 1998 to 2004. In addition, he served as Fire Chief and Deputy City Manager of Monrovia, California from 1991 to 1998. Chief Mitchell has over 30 years of experience in the fire service.
Chief Mitchell served as IAFC president in 2003-2004. He currently serves on the International Association of Fire Fighters Hazardous Materials Advisory Board and the International Fire Service Training Association Executive Board. Mr. Mitchell holds an A.S. in fire science from Long Beach City College, a B.P.A. from the University of San Francisco and an M.P.A. from California State University at Northridge.
Mitchell's nomination will be referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The nomination will not be addressed at the earliest until after the Senate reconvenes following its August recess.
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Attend Webinars, Get New Resources, and More During National Firefighter Health Week
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National Firefighter Health Week is just around the corner, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is releasing new resources to help fire and EMS departments across the country focus on their health and wellness. During the week of August 14-20, the NVFC will host two live webinars, release new exercise and nutrition videos, and send out daily e-blasts with tips and tools to help you and your department get and stay healthy. In addition, the NVFC has partnered with Six Flags to offer a special discount to first responders during Health Week.
The NVFC strongly encourages all fire departments and personnel to focus on their health during National Firefighter Health Week and take the steps needed to get healthy and stay strong for life. Incorporate these new activities and resources into your department's Health Week plans.
The following is the schedule of events for National Firefighter Health Week 2011:
Sunday, August 14: National Firefighter Health Week Kick-off
- Utilize the tools and resources at www.healthy-firefighter.org/healthweek to find information, tips, tools, and activity ideas for each day of National Firefighter Health Week.
- The NVFC will release new fitness and nutrition videos that you and your department can utilize during Health Week and beyond. These include nutrition tips and cooking demonstrations from Firehouse Chef Joe Bonanno and fitness demonstrations of exercises geared to first responders that you can do using the equipment found at the station.
Monday, August 15
- Webinar on Heat Stress - Choosing the Right PPE
- Details: Monday, August 15 at 2 pm Eastern. Sponsored by TECGEN.
- Description: Understand the physiology of heat stress and how the total heat loss rating of your PPE applies to real world situations. Webinar is complimentary and lasts approximately 1 hour.
- Register now: Go to https://nvfc.webex.com and click on Upcoming Sessions. Please contact Allison Moore at amoore@nvfc.org or 202-887-5700 with any questions.
- E-blast on the day's focus topic - CRISIS: Understanding the Risk
Tuesday, August 16
- E-blast on the day's focus topic - DISPATCH: Get Support
Wednesday, August 17
- E-blast on the day's focus topic - SIZE-UP: Make a Plan
Thursday, August 18
- E-blast on the day's focus topic - ATTACK: Take Action
Friday, August 19
- Webinar on Obesity
- Details: Friday, August 19 at 2 pm Eastern
- Description: First responders face many threats to their health and safety, but heart disease remains the number one cause of on-duty deaths. Obesity is a major contributor to heart disease, yet the extent of its effect on the fire service remains largely unknown. The NVFC has partnered with the HOPE Health Research Institute to study obesity in the fire service. Learn about the findings outlined in the study along with recommendations to combat obesity and improve overall health. Webinar is complimentary and lasts approximately 1 hour.
- Register now: Go to https://nvfc.webex.com and click on Upcoming Sessions. Please contact Allison Moore at amoore@nvfc.org or 202-887-5700 with any questions.
- E-blast on the day's focus topic - OVERHAUL: Live Life
Saturday, August 20 - Health Week Wrap-Up and Event Day
- This day is for you and your department to organize or attend an event to support your commitment to health and wellness. Click here for ideas and to make this the August wellness challenge for your department.
- Consider organizing a department trip to Six Flags. Five Six Flags theme parks are offering a special discount of over half off main gate ticket prices to first responders and their friends and families during National Firefighter Health Week. Click here to learn more and find your nearest participating park.
If you are not currently signed up to receive the Heart-Healthy Firefighter E-news, click here to sign up to ensure you will receive the National Firefighter Health Week e-blasts and additional information about Health Week activities.
Source: NVFC
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Incident Response and Recovery May Be the Best Defense
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Don't spend a large amount of resources on cybersecurity response and recovery. Instead, be prepared by assessing risk and implementing effective safeguards.
Read More>> Source: Disaster Resource Guide
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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:
| | The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Jeffery Alan Cocke
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 39
Date of Incident: 08/01/2011
Time of Incident: 1900hrs
Date of Death: 08/04/2011
Fire Department: Altavista Fire Department
Address: PO Box 208, 510 Seventh ST, Altavista, VA 24517
Fire Department Chief: John Tucker
Fire Department Website: http://www.altavistafire.com/ Incident Description: Firefighter Cocke suffered a pulmonary embolism within 24 hours of responding to two fire incident calls, one outdoor and one residential fire. After being treated and released from the hospital, Cocke returned two days later exhibiting symptoms when he passed away from his injury.
Incident Location: Barclay Lane, Altavista, VA
Funeral Arrangements: 08/07/2011
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: The family suggests those wishing to make memorials give to one of the following: Altavista Fire Company, P.O. Box 208, Altavista, VA 24517; and/or, Lane Memorial United Methodist Church, 1201 Bedford Avenue, Altavista, VA 24517.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Jeffery Alan Cocke at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Kyle King
Rank: Captain
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 23
Date of Incident: 07/29/2011
Time of Incident: 1735hrs
Date of Death: 07/29/2011
Fire Department: Perry Fire Department
Address: 732 Delaware ST, Perry, OK 73077-6425
Fire Department Chief: Wayne Emmons
Incident Description: Captain King passed away from a cause still to be determined while fighting a grass and abandoned structure fire. Weather conditions (heat) are being considered as a contributing factor in the death.
Incident Location: County Road 160 and Pioneer Road, Noble County, OK.
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: A memorial fund has been established in honor of Captain Kyle King at both the Exchange Bank, 523 Delaware Perry, OK 73077 ((580) 336-5531); and, 1st Bank and Trust, 401 North 7th Street Perry, OK 73077-6407 ((580) 336-5562).
Tribute is being paid to Captain Kyle King at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Deon "Dino" Jason Classay
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland
Years of Service: 22
Date of Incident: 06/23/2011
Time of Incident: 1200hrs
Date of Death: 06/23/2011
Fire Department: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Fort Apache Agency
Address: P.O. Box 560, Whiteriver, AZ 85941
Telephone: (928) 338-5303
Fire Department Chief: Lynn Polacca, Deputy Superintendent
Incident Description: The lightning caused Diamond Fire was reported to Show Low Dispatch on 06/23/2011 at approximately 1200hrs local time. The location of the fire was confirmed by a helicopter to be north of the Black River on Fort Apache, approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Ten of Diamonds Ranch.
The Fort Apache Helitack and Fort Apache Hotshots were dispatched as Initial Attack resources and were flown to a helispot located on a ridge top on Paddy Butte near the fire start. Terrain in the area is steep and rocky with a dense woodlands fuel type. Following completion of a handline around the approximately 35 acre fire all resources hiked back up to the helispot (spike camp). As resources returned to helispot, the Incident Commander determined that one firefighter was not accounted for and initiated a search to locate the missing firefighter. The firefighter was in possession of a handheld radio and attempts to contact him throughout the evening were not successful. After several sweeps of the area, law enforcement from local, county and state agencies were requested to assist with the search efforts. Search efforts continued throughout the night until the missing firefighter was found deceased at 0618hrs.
Incident Location: Vicinity of Paddy Butte, AZ
Funeral Arrangements: 07/31/2011
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: None reported.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Deon "Dino" Jason Classay at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Ronald Dwane Ruprecht
Rank: Lieutenant
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 16
Date of Incident: 06/10/2011
Time of Incident: 1200hrs
Date of Death: 06/11/2011
Fire Department: Stone Lake Fire Department
Address: PO Box 41, N6070 Stone Lake RD, Stone Lake, WI 54876
Fire Department Chief: Jim Rhea
Incident Description: Lieutenant Ruprecht responded to a false alarm call at approximately 1200hrs. The following morning, he was found by family members having passed away during the night.
Incident Location: Pending
Funeral Arrangements: June, 2011
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending.
Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Ronald Dwane Ruprecht at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Jeffrey Scott Bowen
Rank: Captain
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 13
Date of Incident: 07/28/2011
Time of Incident: 1230hrs
Date of Death: 07/28/2011
Fire Department: Asheville Fire Department
Address: 100 Court Plaza, PO Box 7148, Asheville, NC, 28802
Fire Department Chief: Scott Burnette
Incident Description: Captain Bowen responded with his fire department to a four alarm fire at an office building. While engaged in search and rescue operations, Bowen became disoriented, succumbing to the intense smoke and heat from the fire and going into cardiac arrest. RIT members located Captain Bowen and removed him from the structure but Captain Bowen did not survive his injuries. Several other firefighters were injured in the incident. None of the injuries are reported to be life threatening.
Incident Location: 445 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC.
Funeral Arrangements: Visitation for Captain Bowen will be held from 1800-2100hrs on 08/01/2011 at Biltmore Baptist Church, 35 Clayton Road, Arden, NC. Memorial Services will be held at the church at 1100hrs, 08/02/2011.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: A Fallen Firefighters Fund has been established to help the family of Captain Jeff Bowen, who lost his life, and for his partner Jay Bettencourt, who is currently receiving treatment at the burn center in Augusta, Georgia and for other City of Asheville firefighters injured while battling a four-alarm fire at 445 Biltmore Avenue on July 28, 2011.
Mission Health System, in cooperation with the Asheville Fire Department, has created the Fallen Firefighters Fund to assist the families impacted by the July 28 fire.Mission Health System will match all contributions up to a total of $10,000.
The full amount of all contributions donated will go to the families, with no administrative charges applied. The Asheville Fire Department will distribute the funds. Contributions are tax-deductible and receipts will be issued by The Foundation. When all contributions have been distributed, any donor who wishes to view the usage of the funds may contact the Foundation for a full listing of all the payments made.
Anyone interested in contributing to the Fallen Firefighters Fund may do so online www.missionfoundation.org or may mail contributions to Mission Foundation, 980 Hendersonville Road, Suite C, Asheville, NC 28803. Please mark your checks "Fallen Firefighters Fund."
For additional information, please contact Kelley Webb, (828) 251-4011 or kwebb@ashevillenc.gov.
Tribute is being paid to Captain Jeffrey Scott Bowen at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Gaston Gagne
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 18
Date of Incident: 07/25/2011
Time of Incident: 1730hrs
Date of Death: 07/25/2011
Fire Department: Baytown Fire Department
Address: 201 E Wye DR, Baytown, TX 77521-4139
Fire Department Chief: Shon Blake
Fire Department POC: Melinda Foster
Incident Description: Firefighter Gagne passed away from an apparent heart attack after returning home from responding to three incidents earlier that day.
Incident Location: Pending.
Funeral Arrangements: Saturday, 07/30/11 - Sacred Heart Catholic Church located at 3730 Farm Market Road 160 N, Raywood, TX 77582
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Donations in honor of Firefighter Gagne may be sent to the Beacon Federal Credit Union, 2812 N Alexander DR, Baytown, TX 77520-2957, c/o Elizabeth Gagne in memory of Gaston Gagne.
Beacon Federal Credit Union Phone Number: 281-471-1782
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Gaston Gagne at
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/ Source: FEMA
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