Firefighter Resources:
GENERAL INTEREST
Leary Firefighter Foundation
THE LEARY FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS. Our hearts go out to the families of the nine courageous members of the Charleston City Fire Department who perished fighting a warehouse fire on June 19, 2007. If you would like to make a contribution to these families, please click here. 100% of the money raised will be directed to this fund, free of administrative expenses.
FirefightersOnline
An online community, resource center, and directory for firefighters. Provides a comprehensive Fire Deparment Search, with information on over 20,000 Fire Departments in the United States.
Firehouse.com
Firehouse Magazine was founded in 1976 and is recognized as the publication of record in fire service for providing timely, in-depth coverage of major emergency incidents. The magazine covers every geographical area and every topic of interest relevant to the fire service including major incidents, operations and administration, research, education, apparatus, equipment, industry news, calendar of events, human interest items and training information.
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
4025 Fair Ridge Drive, Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22033-2868
703.273.0911
Established in 1873, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a network of more than 12,000 chief fire and emergency officers. Its members are the world's leading experts in fire fighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search & rescue, and public safety legislation.
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
1750 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-737-8484
The International Association of Fire Fighters has more than 2,900 affiliates, representing fire fighters in more than 3,500 communities in the U.S. and Canada. The 267,000 members of the IAFF are the nation’s full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics, who protect the lives and property of 85 percent of the nation’s population.
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVGC)
Voice: 202.887.5700
Toll-free: 888.ASK.NVFC
Fax: 202.887.5291
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is a non-profit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS and rescue services. The NVFC serves as the information source regarding legislation, standards and regulatory issues.
U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA)
As an entity of the Department of Homeland Security, the mission of the USFA is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies, through leadership, advocacy, coordination, and support. The USFA serves the Nation independently, in coordination with other Federal agencies, and in partnership with fire protection and emergency service communities. Here you will find training and educational opportunities for the Fire Service and allied organizations. Also available are fire statistics, public fire education campaign materials, and information on funding opportunities.
FUNDRAISING
Association of Fundraising Professionals
1101 King Street, Suite 700
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-0410
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 26,000 members in 172 chapters in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs. See the Consultant's Directory for a list of AFP members providing services that support fundraising.
Grassroots Fundraising Journal
1904 Franklin St. Ste 705
Oakland CA 94612
(510) 452-4520
Published every other month, each issue of the Grassroots Fundraising Journal offers how-to instruction on fundraising strategies such as direct mail, special events, major gift campaigns, and online fundraising. It also provides tools to help you build a board of directors that is willing to raise money, choose a database to track donors, and manage your time effectively.
GRANT RESOURCES
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program
Office of Grants and Training
Department of Homeland Security
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
1-866-274-0960 (Help Desk)
This Web site is presented by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Preparedness Directorate's Office of Grants and Training in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is a competitive grant opportunity for local fire departments and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) organizations that are not affiliated with a hospital. The AFG funds activities such as purchasing firefighting equipment, personal protection equipment, training, firefighting vehicles, and firefighter/first responder safety projects.
Chief Grants
A free service from CHIEF, Cheif Grants help public safety professionals meet today's funding challenges. Cheif Grants provides grant writing seminars, grant news and events, open grants, grant writing resources, expert grant consultants and tips & training for grant writers.
Fire Grants.info
Run by Cisco Systems
25 Canterbury Road, Suite 201
Rochester, NY 14607
585-473-1430
Site providing information, tips, and updates to help make grantseekers more successful at obtaining funds for their fire departments through the 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program.
The Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue/16th Street
New York, NY 10003-3076
Tel: (212) 620-4230 or (800) 424-9836
Fax: (212) 807-3677
Founded in 1956, the Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. The Foundation Center collects, organizes, and communicates information on U.S. philanthropy as well as provides education and training on the grantseeking process.
Grants.gov
200 Independence Avenue, SW
HHH Building, Room 739F
Washington, DC 20201
800-518-4726
Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for more than $400 billion in Federal grants. Grants.gov is the single access point for over 1000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies.
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Program
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
400 7th St., S.W.
Washington, DC 20590
The Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program is intended to provide financial and technical assistance as well as national direction and guidance to enhance State, Territorial, Tribal, and local hazardous materials emergency planning and training. The HMEP Grant Program distributes fees collected from shippers and carriers of hazardous materials to emergency responders for hazmat training and to Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) for hazmat planning.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
PO Drawer 498
Emmitsburg MD 21727
301.447.1365
The United States Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to remember America’s fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the tax-exempt, nonprofit Foundation has developed and expanded programs to honor our fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers.
Volunteer Fire Assistance
USDA Forest Service
Fire and Aviation Management
P.O. Box 96090
Washington, DC 20090-6090
The Volunteer Fire Assistance Program (VFA), formerly known as the Rural Community Fire Protection (RCFP) Program, can provide Federal financial, technical, and other assistance to State Foresters and other appropriate officials to organize, train and equip fire departments in rural areas and rural communities to suppress fires. A rural community is defined as having 10,000 or less population. This 10,000 population limit for participation in the VFA Program facilitates distribution of available VFA funding to the most needy fire departments.
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