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THE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announces that the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application period will be extended for one week due to Hurricane Irene response and recovery. The NEW deadline for AFG applications is September 16, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. EST. This extension of time will allow our partners to address the immediate needs of their communities while providing adequate opportunity for them to apply for grant assistance under the AFG program.
Hurricane Irene has affected a wide expanse of communities on the East Coast of the United States. FEMA recognizes that many of the eligible applicants for the AFG grant application period, that is presently open, are fire departments and non affiliated EMS departments. FEMA understands that the most important focus should be on life and property.
Applicants who are in the process of completing an application can continue. Please note that the FEMA system did not have any disruption of service due to the storm and therefore, information submitted to date is intact. If applicants have not started their application yet, it's not too late. The AFG website has tools available to assist with preparing competitive applications (www.fema.gov/firegrants).
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Source: FEMA
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AVOID COMMON APPLICATION ERRORS.
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Application errors lower your chances of being awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). Make sure these common mistakes don't make their way into your application. Requesting Ineligible Items In order to make it through the application review process, your funding request must match the funding priorities, as described in the FY11 AFG Program Guidance. For example, wellness and fitness programs are not eligible for regional project hosts. An application would be denied due to such an error. Requesting Lower Priority Items The more consistent your request is with the highest priority items, as described in the FY11 AFG Program Guidance, the better your application will fare. Failing to Meet Standards Requesting any item that does not result in state or national certification, or comply with recognized standards, may lower your application's evaluation score. For more information on national standards, visit www.nfpa.org/nfpaafg2011 Requesting Upgrades Before Basics AFG is designed to assist eligible organizations with the greatest need. Therefore, higher ratings are given to those attempting to fulfill basic firefighting or training requirements, as described in the FY11 AFG Program Guidance. For example, a department requesting SCBA to replace gear made before 2002 will score higher than a department requesting to replace a newer version. IMPORTANT! The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announces that the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application period will be extended for one week due to Hurricane Irene response and recovery. The NEW deadline for AFG applications is September 16, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. EST. This extension of time will allow our partners to address the immediate needs of their communities while providing adequate opportunity for them to apply for grant assistance under the AFG program.
Source: FEMA
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D-Block Bill Gaining Momentum; Tell Congress to Support S. 911!
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S. 911, the Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization (SPECTRUM) Act, would allocate 10 MHz of radio spectrum in the 700 MHz band to public safety for the purpose of building a nationwide broadband communications network.
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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: Anthony Quinten "Tony" Meyers
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: Pending
Date of Incident: 08/28/2011
Time of Incident: 1515hrs
Date of Death: 08/28/2011
Fire Department: Angelina River Volunteer Fire Department
Address: RTE 7 Box 299-4, Jasper, TX 75951
Fire Department Chief: Richard Lackie
Incident Description: While operating at the scene of an outdoor fire, Firefighter Meyers passed away from injuries sustained when, according to state police, he lost control of the ATV he was operating and crashed into the front of a Texas Parks and Wildlife pickup truck at a roadway intersection.
According to media reports, Meyers was using the ATV to travel between two separate fires that were burning in order to monitor the progress of each blaze. Local authorities suspect that both fires were intentionally set.
Incident Location: County Roads 39 and 32 in Jasper County, TX.
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Anthony Quinten Meyers at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Steve Cox
Rank: Fire Marshal
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 22
Date of Incident: 08/26/2011
Time of Incident: 0730hrs
Date of Death: 08/28/2011
Fire Department: South Davis Metro Fire Agency
Address: 255 S 100 W, Bountiful, UT 84010
Fire Department Chief: Jeff Bassett
Fire Department Website: http://www.sdmetrofire.org/
Incident Description: Fire Marshal Cox was performing a fire fighters skills fitness test. During the test, Marshal Cox started to have difficulty breathing and maintaining his balance, the test was stopped and he was quickly treated by fellow firefighters and taken to Lakeview Hospital where he became unresponsive and was admitted to the ICU.
On August 27, 2011 his condition became worse and his body organs started to shut down, he was flown by medical helicopter to the University of Utah Medical center for further care. The following day, Fire Marshal Cox passed away from a cause still to be determined.
Incident Location: 255 S 100 W, Bountiful, UT 84010
Funeral Arrangements:
Viewing
Thursday September 1, 2011 at the Bountiful-Woods Cross Regional Center located at 835 North 400 East in North Salt Lake City from 5:30pm till 9:00pm.
Funeral
Friday September 2, 2011 services will be at the Bountiful-Woods Cross Regional Center starting at 11:00am, no viewing before the service.
Burial location is the Bountiful Cemetery 2224 South 200 West in Bountiful.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Fire Marshal Steve Cox at
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/ Source: FEMA
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