Fires or Grants – A Failure to Plan Is a Plan for Failure Yesterday, I was sitting in the back of the engine bay at my volunteer firehouse, finishing a report from an automatic alarm that turned into a working high-rise fire. Thankfully, everything went like clockwork. The operator hit the FDC immediately, my crew...
The Evolution of Firehouse Grants and a Better Way to Support Fire & EMS If you’ve known us as Firehouse Grants, you may have recently noticed something new: Bay Door Companies. And if your first thought was, “Did Firehouse Grants get bought?” or “Did they go away?” — you’re not alone, and the answer is...
Why Early FEMA Grant Preparation Matters More Than Ever On May 19, 2026, FEMA opened all three major Fire Grant programs simultaneously: Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), and Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S). All three programs share the same application deadline of June 22, 2026. For...
Here’s What Departments Should Do Now With FEMA fire grant programs expected to reopen in the coming months, now is the time for departments to ensure their federal registrations are current — especially their UEI and SAM.gov status. To apply for FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), SAFER, or Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) programs,...
How can departments sustain readiness when the cost of apparatus continues to outpace available funding? Is your department struggling to replace aging apparatus? A fire department is nothing without reliable apparatus. However, with current pricing of basic engines often exceeding $1 million, departments now face the difficult task of balancing budgets while ensuring equipment meets...
