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F.I.R.E. Act |
| The F.I.R.E. Act is the first federal
assistance program that was created exclusively for fire departments in the
United States. The grants are to be used for training, equipment, PPE,
staffing and other departmental needs (i.e. wellness programs or public
education). During the first year, FEMA received request from 30,000
departments totaling approximately $3 billion but only award $100 million
(total amount allowed by the budget). Last year there was $300 million
awarded. This year Congress appropriated $750
million to the program; however, the Bush administration has requested only
$500 million to be funded under the Homeland Security $3.5 billion program. We asked the Georgia delegation to support full
funding of the program.
Fire fighters should be granted the same assistance that other groups of
professionals are given by the federal government. Law enforcement receives
grants that reach almost $11 billion every year. Education receives
assistance every year to assure that the public receives adequate education
from public institutions. Why should fire fighters and fire departments be
any different? Funding of the F.I.R.E. Act would only be a fraction of what
other professions receive.
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Any questions about Collective Bargaining or any other
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Jon Dorman, President |
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