PREPARING FOR WILDFIRES
  • FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS: CAREER FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

    Texas A&M Forest Service is committed to helping fire departments obtain critically needed equipment, emergency vehicles, training and other resources to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. 

     

    Career Fire Department Assistance Programs enhance the emergency response capabilities of combination departments (21 or more paid members) or fully paid departments.

     

    We encourage fire departments to consider each program and apply for those which you are eligible.
     

     


     + DoD Firefighter Property Program

    The U.S. Department of Defense Firefighter Property Program provides excess DoD military property to emergency service providers. Ownership of the equipment is passed from the federal government to the local recipient.

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     + TIFMAS Grant Assistance Program

    The Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System Grant Assistance Program provides reimbursement grants to career and combination fire departments that are not eligible for grant assistance under the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program.

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