Departments Receive SAFER Grants to Hire, Recruit

Feb. 28, 2014
Several dozen departments across the nation have received grants so far this year.

Several dozen fire and rescue departments have received SAFER grants since Jan. 1.

The most recent award was announced Friday by FEMA.

See award list 

SAFER was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, "front line" firefighters available in their communities. The goal of SAFER is to enhance the local fire departments' abilities to comply with staffing, response and operational standards established by the NFPA.

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