$246K federal grant will fund new Fairmont firefighter health and wellness program

According to one study, between 50,000 and 65,000 U.S. firefighters are injured or become acutely ill on the job each year.
Firehouse

2026 State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program Delivers $1.5M to Volunteer Fire Departments

A $10,000 grant has been given to 150 volunteer fire departments across 43 states to buy necessary equipment to improve responder safety and better safeguard their communities. The National Volunteer ...
WCIV on MSN

C&B Fire Department awarded $408K FEMA grant for new firefighter breathing equipment

The C&B Fire Department has been awarded a $408,931.66 grant through the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, ...
wdtimes.com

Juneau Fire Department receives grant aiding firefighters' safety

JUNEAU — Juneau Fire Chief Ed Weiss is more than happy his department was awarded an $18,652 Assistance to Firefighters Grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The department ...
CalMatters

They fought wildfires while serving time. A new law gives them a shot at Cal Fire jobs

Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most ...
KHQ-Q6

Spokane Valley firefighters say 9/11 still shapes training and safety

Spokane Valley, Wash. — Firefighters in Spokane Valley say the legacy of 9/11 still shapes how they train, how they view the job and how they protect themselves after a fire. Both Spokane and Spokane ...
The Boston Globe

Brockton’s ‘Firefighter Pete’ is the state’s Fire & Life Safety Educator of the Year

Over his 30 years as a Brockton firefighter, Peter Reardon has worked on engine and ladder trucks, responding to calls night and day. But in 2024, after being named the department’s public education ...