AFG funding can help fire departments address equipment needs that may be difficult to fund through local budgets. Before applying, departments need to determine whether a project fits the grant, define the equipment required, establish realistic costs, and gather supporting documentation. Having specifications, project details, budgetary quotes, and other documentation ready before the application opens […]

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When evaluating a new hose, always start by understanding your attack package requirements and priorities.

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Within the past decade, products have evolved to retrieve a variety of data from fire apparatus, to help maintenance departments address issues as they occur and make informed predictive maintenance decisions.

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Ellenville Fire District received $55,000 in state funding for a new firehouse and emergency shelter, with plans to replace outdated facilities at 203 South Main Street.

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Vacaville Fire Department received a $60,000 California Office of Traffic Safety grant for crash response and extrication tools, training and traffic safety education through Sept. 2027.

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