
California’s Wildfires Couldn’t Have Come at a Worse Time
For weeks, firefighters in California have been battling the largest fires the state has seen in recent years with over 3.3 million acres burned and

Unsafe Fire Houses Urgently Need Funding, The Government Can Help
Across our country Fire Departments face a funding squeeze which has left virtually every aspect of their operations underfunded. This includes everything from recruiting and

Firefighters & EMS Fund Featured on Firehouse.com, Encourages Firefighters to ‘Join the Movement’
Arlington, VA. – Firefighters & EMS Fund, a grassroots political organization, featured an advertising campaign on Firehouse.com, an influential media platform that provides fire/rescue professionals

CARES Act Did Not Do Enough for Small Town Governments
While we often hear of the funding woes that large cities face in order to fund emergency services, it is the fire departments that serve America’s smallest

August 2020 News Roundup
Our firefighters and first responders are being utilized to their fullest capacity with the demands from Covid-19, protests and riots, wildfires, and being severely understaffed

Firefighters Support Alliance Introduces Firefighters Grant Program Resources
Arlington, VA. – Firefighter’s Support Alliance, a project of Firefighters and EMS Fund, has created an interactive online resource, the US Fire Statistics Dashboard, that

Grant Funds Application
Federal Grants are key resources used by local governments across the country to help provide essential funding and resources for their fire departments. According to

Introduction to the Firefighters Assistance Grant Fund
At the Firefighters & EMS Fund, our mission is to provide a voice to the Firefighters and First Response workers who are often under-represented in

July 2020 News Roundup
July was another busy month for firefighters and first responders. On top of battling increased calls due to Covid-19, more firefighters tested positive, wildfire season

Heart Attacks and the Health Crisis in the Fire Industry
Everyone knows that the situations firefighters regularly encounter requires intense manual labor. It makes sense that one of the basic requirements of becoming a firefighter
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