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NVFC Corner: SAFER Application Tips and Tricks

Several members of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) team up to provide tips and information for preparing a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant application and narrative.

Guests include Chief Jeff Cash, NVFC First Vice Chair Jack Carriger, NVFC Massachussetts Alternate Director Joe Maruca, and Jason Wofford of the Cherryville Fire Department.

49:29 minutes (28.35 MB)

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Construction Needs for the 2009 Fire Station Construction Grant Program

Firehouse.com Grants Contributor Brian Vickers talks with Tommy Abercrombie of Abercrombie Design, about the Fire Station Construction grant (FSC) program that has provided $210 million in funding.
This podcast focuses on the construction and technical aspects of station redesigns and new construction standards.
Please send any questions, suggestions or comments for this podcast to: podcast@firehouse.com.
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2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - Part 2

Firehouse.com Grants Contributor Brian Vickers hosts a roundtable chat with several people who have been successful at obtaining Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) program awards in the past.
Guests include: Firefighter Ken Gilliam, of the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department; Assistant Chief Brian Jeffries, of W. R. Castle Fire & Rescue in Kentucky; and Chief Bert Sabo, from Ventnor City, NJ, Fire Department.

36:08 minutes (20.7 MB)

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2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - Part 1

The 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program opened on April 15 and the government has appropriated $510 million for this year's program. The program is designed to enhance and improve the the services provided by fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service organizations across the country.

62:15 minutes (35.65 MB)

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The Assistance to Firefighters Grant 2008 Program - Part 2: Success Stories

Since 2001, the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program has helped hundreds of U.S. fire departments upgrade or replace their tools and equipment. In this podcast, Firehouse.com Grants contributor Brian Vickers talks with three departments that have used this federal program for major upgrades. The AFG monies even helped one department purchase their first new apparatus.

22:37 minutes (18.11 MB)

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The Assistance to Firefighters Grant 2008 Program - Part 1

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program application period opened March 3, but are you prepared to help your department? From true interoperability to training, Firehouse.com grants contributor Brian Vickers offers an update on the important changes to the 2008 AFG program. Through his company, Firegraphics.org, Brian has helped departments win well over $57 million in grant awards.

37:29 minutes (30.03 MB)

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Fighting for Federal Funding: 2007 Assistance to Firefighter Grants - Part 2

As the filing period for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is about to be open, Firehouse.com grant contributor Brian Vickers interviews three departments that have been very successful over the last few years.
Kevin Gordon of the Waco, NC, Community Volunteer Fire Department talks about the three grants awarded to his department including apparatus, rescue and more than $1 million for a regional communication upgrade. Kevin's advice is simple: be familiar with the guidance reports and start researching early.

24:23 minutes (22.34 MB)

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Fighting for Federal Funding

It was announced last week that the opening date for the 2007 Assistance to Firefighter Grants program has been postponed due to several changes. Brian Vickers, Firehouse.com grants section contributor, looks at some of the issues in this Radio@Firehouse podcast.

40:45 minutes (37.34 MB)

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"Going for the Green" - How to Win Grant Money Pt 4

On April 7 at 5 p.m. the application period for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program FY2006 will close. In the fourth and final part of the 'Going for the Green' Podcast series, Radio@Firehouse speaks with three Congressional leaders who helped create the program; Congressmen Steny Hoyer (MD), and Curt Weldon (PA), Senator Mike DeWine (OH).

41:54 minutes (38.37 MB)

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"Going for the Green" - How to Win Grant Money Pt 3

Join Radio@Firehouse for the third installment of "Going For The Green" where Firehouse.com grant guru Brain Vickers talks with three departments who have won. You will hear how the Montgomery County, MD, received, $750,000 in the largest fire prevention grant to date. Chiefs from Hailey, ID and Amsterdam, NY, have been awarded two grants during the AFG program.
Join Radio@Firehouse.com to help your department win grant money.
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23:45 minutes (21.74 MB)

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