The Clyde (TX) VFD was a grant recipient last year. (Source: Texas A&M Forest Service)

Texas A&M Forest Service Awards VFDs $2.1M in Grants

The grants will assist in purchasing dry hydrants, fire and rescue equipment, personal protective equipment, and training aids.  
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Mountain Gate Volunteer Fire Department, 14508 Wonderland Boulevard, Redding, California. (Google maps)

UPDATED | Mountain Gate (CA) VFD Resumes Operations After Board Purchases New Gear

The Mountain Gate Community Service District Board approved the purchase of four sets of structure safety gear.
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Jacksonville (FL) to Reinvest $4.6M in Fire Department Projects

The city will reinvest $4 million to renovate two fire stations and $692,823 to build a PPE wash facility.
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Acton Fire Department members equipped in new self-contained breathing apparatus. (Source: Acton Fire Department)

Acton (MA) FD Places 50 New SCBA Into Service

These units allow firefighters to communicate with members while being able to breathe clean air during an active fire scene. 
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A fire ripped through an entire block in the village of Ovid in Seneca County on the evening of January 21, 2025. Fire crews throughout the county responded to the scene which damaged several buildings on Main Street. (Rylee Kirk | rkirk@syracuse.com)

Firefighters Gloves, Gear Froze to Them Fighting Fire That Destroyed Ovid (NY) Block

Fighting the fire was difficult because of temperatures in the single digits and wind chills as low as minus-15 degrees.

Three Houston Firefighters Burned in Apartment Fire; Gear Melted During Mayday

A fire at an apartment complex early Tuesday morning resulted in injuries to three Houston firefighters.
The Dracut Fire Department headquarters, located at 488 Pleasant Street, Dracut, Massachusetts. (Source: Dracutma.gov)

Dracut (MA) FD Receives $17K Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant

Eligible items include hoses and nozzles, turnout gear, ballistic protective equipment, gear washers and dryers, TI cameras, and more.
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Specialty PPE for Industrial/Hazmat/ARFF Responses

Industrial, hazmat, and ARFF crews have special needs when it comes to PPE to do their jobs safely and efficiently.
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Carroll County (MD) Approves $600K Turnout Gear Purchase for Fire and EMS Department

The Board of Carroll County Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of turnout gear from Fire Chasers Fire Equipment.
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