Now open: AFG COVID-19 Supplemental grant application Fire departments, NAEMS organizations and state fire academies can apply for PPE and other COVID-19 supplies
FEMA union urges Trump to use Defense Production Act for PPE Union president: "We will not flatten the curve unless every front-line worker has access to appropriate PPE”
DoD to use DPA to produce 39M N95 masks The defense department will invest $133 million to increase domestic N95 production capacity
Fla. legislature approves bill to protect firefighters from cancer The bill will help fund equipment, supplies and training to help reduce exposure to cancer-causing contaminants
Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US More than $2 billion will go toward helping federal, state and local government agencies prepare for and respond to the threat
FDIC 2019 Quick Take: 10 policies your fire department needs Fire department policies go beyond liability to increase firefighter safety and reduce the risk for preventable injuries and line of duty deaths
Mass. Senate to fund purchasing of firefighter gear cleaning equipment In an effort to reduce the risk of firefighter cancer, the Senate voted to spend $420,000 to help departments buy extractors that will help remove carcinogens