Application Period Opens: Monday, July 16, 8 a.m. Eastern Time

Application Deadline: Friday, August 10, 2012, 5 p.m. Eastern Time

Purpose: The SAFER Grants program provides funds to help fire departments and volunteer interest organizations increase or maintain the number of trained, "front line" firefighters available in their communities.

The SAFER Grant Program seeks to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies, assuring communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards.

Grants are available in two categories: 

• Hiring Firefighters
• Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters.

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Self-Evaluation Sheets are now available to help AFG applicants better understand the criteria to be addressed in the Narrative Statement required in the AFG application.

 

Peer Review Panelists will review all the criteria in your application's Narrative Statements and assess the degree to which the Statement describes your community's risks, how your project or activities will reduce those risks, and how your projects align with the AFG Program priorities. There are two different self-evaluation sheets: 

 

Self-Evaluation Sheet (Operations and Safety )
Self-Evaluation Sheet (Vehicle Acquisition)

AFG Help Desk Support. If you have questions about the Self-Evaluation Sheets and the FY 2012 AFG application, call the AFG Help Desk at 1-866-274-0960, or send an e-mail to firegrants@fema.dhs.gov. 

AFG Help Desk Support: If you have questions about the FY 2012 AFG application and NIMS, call the AFG Help Desk at 1-866-274-0960, or send an e-mail to firegrants@fema.dhs.gov. 

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Name: George Davis
Rank: Fire Chief
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 42
Date of Incident: 06/23/2012
Time of Incident: 0100hrs
Date of Death: 06/23/2012

Fire Department: Hollis Fire Department
Address: PO Box 9, 34 Town Farm Road, Hollis, ME 04042
Fire Department Chief: Deputy Fire Chief Jason Johnson


Incident Description: Shortly after he returned from a fire call, family members found Fire Chief Davis deceased from an apparent heart attack outside of his home.

Incident Location: Pending

Funeral Arrangements: Visitation, 3 to 8 p.m. (Fire and Rescue personal are encouraged to visit from 6 to 7:30 p.m.) Tuesday June 26, 2012 at the Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. A 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial, Holy Cross Church, corner of Broadway and Cottage Roads, South Portland.

Tribute is being paid to Fire Chief George Davis at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/ 

To date, 39 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm