Fire Department Programs
We offer assistance programs and training opportunities for fire departments that build their capacity to protect life and property.
Assistance programs
Local firefighters are our first line of defense against disasters in Texas. We offer programs that enhance their emergency response capabilities.
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Our volunteer fire department assistance programs build the capacity of volunteer and small combination fire departments with 20 or fewer paid members.
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Our career fire department assistance programs build the capacity of career and large combination fire departments with 21 or more paid members.
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We provide nationally accredited wildfire and incident management training to local, state, and federal cooperators.
FireConnect
FireConnect is our online fire department directory, fire reporting system, and home of our fire department assistance programs.
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On March 5, 2025, Texas A&M Forest Service held the second of three funding meetings of fiscal year 2025 for the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, awarding 94 grants totaling $2.1 million. Grants proposed at this meeting will assist VFDs across Texas in purchasing equipment such as dry hydrants, fire and rescue equipment, personal […]March 12, 2025
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On Tuesday, April 2, Texas A&M Forest Service held the second of three funding meetings of fiscal year 2024 for the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, awarding 74 grants totaling approximately $1.3 million.April 4, 2024
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Texas A&M Forest Service awards $15.7 million in grants to volunteer fire departments COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 260 rural volunteer fire departments with more than $15.7 million in assistance grants last week through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department AssistanOctober 29, 2023
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October 4, 2023 25th Annual Wildfire Academy begins this week at Camp Swift BASTROP, Texas – The 25th annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (CAIWA) begins at the Camp Swift National Guard Facility in Bastrop, Texas this week. The academy will take place Oct 6-18, 2022.October 3, 2023
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Galena Park Fire Department receives rescue equipment through Texas A&M Forest Service grant program
The Galena Park Fire Department in Harris County received a $17,160grant through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. Thegrant was used to purchase tools to be used at emergency scenes where extrication is needed. The new equipment is portable and allows the department to better access people trapped in vehicleaccidents. […]May 31, 2023
