📌 AFG, SAFER, and FP&S Grant Programs Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now OPEN! Applications for all three grant programs are currently open and will be closing on June 22nd.
     🎥FEMA Releases New Video Presentations for FY25 AFG, SAFER, and FP&S Grant Applicants. These videos provide an overview of each program and aim to help applicants understand program requirements, avoid common mistakes, and strengthen their overall grant applications. View the video presentations here.
📌NIOSH Publishes Gear Laundering Guidance. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recently released two bulletins on methods for reducing firefighter exposure to contaminated gear. Both Laundering Gear to Protect Firefighters and Protecting Firefighters from Contaminated Gear evaluates exposure controls departments can use to prevent health risks associated with exposure to fireground contaminants.
📌 Three New Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) Reports Released. These reports include the conditions and circumstances leading to firefighter deaths and injuries, and recommendations to prevent similar events in the future based on the FFFIPP investigation.
53-Year-old Sergeant Dies from Cardiac Event While Asleep in Station During Duty Shift – Indiana
📌National Fire Academy Resumes In-Person Emergency Management Trainings. The National Fire Academy is looking to fill classes beginning as early as May 24th. To view class openings and to apply, visit the NETC Online Admissions application website today!
Here’s how you can take action today:
✅ If your members of Congress are not on the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, ask them to join!
  
  
  
Stay engaged. Stay informed. And together, let’s keep making a difference.