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Fire Service Grants Insider

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The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, through the Department of Homeland Security, awarded more than 5,000 applicants with over $600 million in 2005, but some of the rules have changed in 2006.

Join AFG director Brian Cowan and Fire Program Specialist Tom Harrington and former fire chief Glenn Gaines who is now consultant with the AFG program as they lead potential applicants through the program. These three encourage departments to apply for the grants which offers money for firefighting and safety equipment, staffing and fire prevention. They answer frequently asked questions and tell listeners of the most common mistakes they come across.

For additional information, including a free power point tutorial, access their website: www.FireGrantSupport.com.

Related Information:
• Firehouse.Com’s Funding/Grant Coverage
• DHS Fire Grant Support

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Live Fire Training: Get in there and do what?

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“LIVE” fire training has been around for years and years-and in most cases-it makes a very positive difference in making sure firefighters get realistic, hands on and effective training.

But unfortunately, in some cases “fire training out of control” has lead to serious injuries and tragically, the deaths of several firefighters, instructors and officers. Even now, in the year 2006-there are some in fire leadership roles that feel that during training “if a firefighter doesn’t get burned, or are afraid to get burned, they aren’t doing their job…”

Things that make you go Hmmmm…

Join Radio@Firehouse.Com Through The Smoke host Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder and his guests, Chief David Casey-Florida State Fire College, Chief Dave Daniels-Chair of the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section and Chief Tim Sendelbach, President of ISFSI for a very serious discussion of interest to ALL FIREFIGHTERS on the good, the bad and the ugly issues, standards and latest facts related to LIVE FIRE TRAINING.

Related Links:
• NIOSH Document
• Firefighters Burned During Training Newspaper Article
• Lairdsville NY Training LODD Tragedy
• Greenwood, DE Training LODD Tragedy
• National Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System
• Firefighter Close Calls

Reports from the Florida State Fire College:
• Investigation - SFM - Flite-Rite CS Projectiles as a Source of Ignition (Apr 26, 05)
• Investigation - BFST - Firefighter Injury During Live Fire Training (Feb 18, 04)
• Investigation - BFST - Firefighter Death During Training Fire Port Everglades (Aug 8, 03)
• Investigation - BFST - Firefighter Deaths During a Training Fire (Jul 30, 2002)
• Investigation - BFAI - Osceola County Firefighters’ Death Report (Jul 30, 2002)

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