Success Stories
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TRAINING FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS HELP KEEP PONDEROSA VFD FIREFIGHTERS ON TOP OF THEIR GAME
Thanks to a FIRE Act grant in 2005, the Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) has been able to make dramatic improvements to its “live burn” training program.
Safe staffing levels increase public safety
Hanlontown, Iowa
The Hanlontown Fire Department of Hanlontown, Iowa recently took delivery of a $254,000 Marion/Spartan custom pumper made possible through a Fire Act grant received in September of 2005.
Maui County, Hawaii
Live burn trailer for training firefighters
Ross Valley, California
In 2002, Ross Valley received an AFG Program grant to purchase a live fire burn trailer to train firefighters.
W. R. Castle/Rockhouse, Kentucky Fire Departments
The W. R. Castle Fire Rescue has a force of 35 members who protect about 3,650 people within the 42 square miles of their response district. Their busiest year for responses was 177. Last year they made nearly 140 calls for assistance.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
One special piece of equipment that stood out was the mobile communications unit created for the Johnstown Fire Department with FIRE Act funding. It serves as the focal point for all communications and interoperability issues in the region. It can set u
De Kalb County, Alabama
In 2004 the De Kalb County Fire Department received a grant to create a fire prevention effort. They were able to get 1,000 smoke detectors, 2,000 nine-volt batteries, a laptop computer, an LCD projector, and a series of fire prevention videos and classr
Wilson, North Carolina
One of the great success stories from the FIRE Act grant program comes to us from North Carolina. Chief Don Oliver and his fire department staff in Wilson, North Carolina have a great deal of which to be proud.
From No Tools To New Tools - Thanks FIRE Act
Chief Wolf mentioned that the department’s rescue capability was virtually non-existent prior to the FIRE Act grant award.
Fire Grant gives new thermal imaging equipment
“That camera probably saved about four attached buildings down on Main Street,”
