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Aiding Wildland Firefighters from Our New California Field Office

For years, wildfires in the United States have persistently gotten longer, more destructive, and resulted in untold damages to both property and life for those

May 2021 News Roundup

This month we launched a new video that explores the effects of Covid-19 on first responders over the last year. The toll has been huge and is

April 2021 News Roundup

Things may seem to be changing with the rollout of the vaccine, but in the new world of Covid-19, the already perilous state of Fire

March 2021 News Roundup

2020 was a milestone year for Firefighters and EMS Fund. Nile Porter reflected on all the organization’s successes in his 2020 Executive Director’s Report. In his

Funding Allocated to Fire & EMS Funding in the American Rescue Plan Act Was Long Overdue

No matter your political leanings, the funding included in the American Rescue Plan Act for fire and EMS was long overdue a year into the

2020 Executive Director’s Report

Overview 2020 has been a milestone year for Firefighters and EMS Fund. We engaged in 11 different projects around the country and 10 of those

February 2021 News Roundup

It’s been almost a year since the pandemic first wreaked havoc on our nation. The release of the vaccine was a major part in moving

January 2021 News Roundup

It may be a new year, but the struggles of improper funding, lack of stimulus help and the raging pandemic still remain. Firefighters and EMS

Layoffs Likely to Continue During Pandemic Crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic has had catastrophic economic effects on local government revenue across the United States. While states scramble for ways to fund their governments