Diesel Exhaust Affects Humans – A California Report – Part II
This is the second of a two part series on the effects of diesel exhaust on humans as reported by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment (OEHHA). Studies done with volunteers showed that there were instant health effects on the human body when exposed to diesel exhaust. The subjects experienced [...]
Another Successful AFG Fire Grants Application
This is another account of an application for the free government grant money through the AFG Program that was successful. As reported on February 20, 2005, the Minneapolis Fire Department received $724,500 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for 2004 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The proceeds from the grant were used [...]
Is Diesel Exhaust a Pollutant?
Is diesel exhaust a pollutant? Does it harm you? Does it damage your lungs? According to the American Cancer Society the answer to all three of these questions is yes. The health concerns are not only cancer, but respiratory and heart disease. Diesel exhaust is all around us from buses, trains, large and small truck, [...]
An AFG Fire Grants Overview
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant is a free federal funded grant program designed to train and equip the firefighters and non-affiliated emergency medical services across the nation. It was established in 2001 after the terrorist attacks on our nation. The AFG program has helped those first responders to be better equipped to deal with the [...]
How to use your AFG Grants Allocation to Improve the Life of your Firefighter
For the past 5 years, from 2004 to 2008, the number of applications for the AFG program for free federal grants money has stayed relatively consistent – somewhere between 18,171 and 21,015. You can use your AFG Grant Allocation to Improve the Life of Your Firefighter. In that 5 year time period the amount of [...]
The AFG Application Process is Highly Competitive
The Assistance to Firefighters Grants or AFG is a source of funds allocated by congress to help maintain existing firefighting facilities and their vehicles. It is also an additional source of free grant money to provide new vehicles and equipment for the local firehouses across the United States and its territories. The majority of requests [...]
The AFG Fire Grants has Funded Many Firefighters Health and Safety Needs
The AFG Fire Grants program has funded many critical needs for a large number of fire departments all through out the United States. In the areas of firefighter health and safety we can report on some of the following cases where the Ward Diesel “NO SMOKE” Diesel Exhaust Removal Systems have been installed on fire [...]
FEMA AFG Fire Grants will Train Applicants on How to Write a Grant Proposal
There are many good training aids on the official AFG grants website that you may reach from the links provided below. Some of the things that you will want to learn about is how to write a good grant proposal. You should follow the instructions very closely and attend one of the traveling workshops in [...]
Your Fire Department Should Apply for Grants through AFGgrants.com
There is no question that your Fire Department qualifies for the AFG Grants program and we are here to help you Apply for Grants of money to pay for items that will assist you in the performance of your duties. Firefighters’ health and safety are the most important things that are covered in the list [...]
