Take C.H.A.R.G.E. of Battery Safety ahead of the upcoming holiday shopping season. Lithium-ion batteries have many positives, but because they're storing more energy, there are also some risks. If they're misused, mistreated or damaged, they can enter thermal runaway and cause fires. 40% of Americans are not aware of the thermal runaway risk associated with lithium-ion batteries (UL Standards & Engagement, 2024). This awareness gap can lead to tragic outcomes if safe practices are not followed. Help close that gap with our latest resources now available on https://lnkd.in/efmgQCNZ. Comment below on how you and or your organization will spread the word this season. #LithiumIonBatteries #BatteryFireSafety #HolidayFireSafety Saadia Baloch Adam Barowy Dawn Landers Ey Daniel Madrzykowski Amanda Srsic, MPH Nicole Sanders-Abbott, CSM Jennifer Williams
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The official LinkedIn page of the U.S. Fire Administration.
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Welcome to the official LinkedIn page of the U.S. Fire Administration! As an entity of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission of the U.S. Fire Administration is to provide national leadership to foster a solid foundation for our fire and emergency services stakeholders in prevention, preparedness and response. America’s fire losses today represent a dramatic improvement from more than 40 years ago. In 1971, our nation lost more than 12,000 residents and 250 firefighters to fire. Acting to stop these tragic losses, Congress passed the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act in 1974. It created the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Fire Academy (NFA). Since that time, through data collection, public education, research and training efforts, USFA has helped to reduce fire deaths and make our communities and residents safer.
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https://www.usfa.fema.gov
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- Emmitsburg，Maryland
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16825 S Seton Ave
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“We need technology like this to stop the fire that is coming from the wildlands, that is moving toward communities in fire prone lands.” —Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, US Fire Administrator. Review Rain's video on the autonomous rapid wildfire response.
“Holding that tablet was almost surreal—it was hard to believe I actually had a 22,000 lb Hawk under my control.” —Chief Mike Deacon, Air Tactical Group Supervisor, HLCO Rain and Sikorsky collaborated to bring government, fire agency, and investment representatives to observe the advanced technologies enabling autonomous rapid wildfire response. This is what some of those leaders shared with us after commanding a Black Hawk? helicopter flying with Sikorsky’s MATRIX? flight autonomy and Rain mission autonomy to perform multiple autonomous water drops. For more reactions to the joint demonstration of autonomous aerial wildfire response:? ?? watch this video on YouTube https://lnkd.in/gwE7y3zS ?? read an update on our website? https://lnkd.in/gub5jeGB ?? “There’s definitely a space for autonomous aircraft and what Rain is doing.” —Assistant Chief Tim Perkins, Orange County Fire Authority. ??“We need technology like this to stop the fire that is coming from the wildlands, that is moving toward communities in fire prone lands.” —Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, U.S. Fire Administration. ????????“This technology that we used to think of as being on the horizon, it’s here, it’s available, and it’s there for the taking. So we need to give our firefighters the best of what we’ve got.” —Genevieve Biggs, Director, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Wildfire Resilience Initiative. We are indebted to the many people who carved time in their schedules to attend our demonstration, including Kate Dargan Marquis, Nancy Pfund, Jake Harris, Colonel Trent Mills, Ph.D, and many others.
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AFG grant applicants, did you know FEMA Grants offers several Q&A sessions to provide opportunities for 2024 AFG applicants to interact with AFG HQ & Regional program staff to ask questions about the AFG Program, the 2024 AFG application and/or FEMA GO? Don't miss your opportunity to get your AFG questions answered! https://lnkd.in/d2MESpA
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?? Today kicks off Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW)! ?? All week, we’ll be sharing important reminders to help keep our responders safe. Today’s focus: “Responders Ahead! Reduce Your Speed As You Proceed.” The NVFC stands with the U.S. Department of Transportation in raising awareness for CRSW. When you see responders on the road, remember to slow down and stay alert. These brave individuals risk their lives every day to protect us and keep traffic moving safely—let’s do our part to protect them. #CRSW #ResponderSafety #SlowDown
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NERIS is committed to supporting the fire service with tools to support data-informed decision-making. Chief Tom Jenkins is presenting at the Truman Symposium next week to discuss the transformative power of data in the fire service. https://lnkd.in/gBHRmxVi
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New Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator announced! During the U.S. Fire Administrator’s keynote at the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)’s Volunteer and Combination Officer Symposium in Clearwater Beach, FL, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell announced Chief Donna Black will join the USFA as the Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator on December 15, 2024. Chief Black has served in the fire service for over 27 years, earning her way through the ranks (as both a paid and volunteer firefighter), culminating?in 2006 when she was selected as the Fire Chief for the Town of Duck, North Carolina. She is a past President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and champion of #FireServiceOneVoice collaboration for the National Fire Strategy.? Please join us as we proudly welcome Chief Black to the U.S. Fire Administration!
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The application period for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) is now OPEN! The FY 2024 AFG application period will remain open until Dec. 20, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. #Grants #FireServiceOneVoice
Fire service grants and funding (Assistance to Firefighters Grants)
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#DYK so far this calendar year an estimated 8.1 million acres have burned, and 227 homes have been lost to wildfires in the United Sates? The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the FEMA Response Geospatial Office provide a suite of National Wildfire Activity dashboards to provide insights on wildfire activity over the past 7-days for situational awareness, as well as historical wildfire trends over the past 10 years. Use the dashboards to monitor current and explore historical trends in wildfire activity across the U.S.
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2024 AFG Notice of Funding - NOW AVAILABLE! The FY 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Notice of Funding Opportunity of $291.6 million is now available for potential applicants under Assistance to Firefighters Grants, Fire safety grants fund critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel, enhance efficiencies and support community resilience. IMPORTANT! The application period opens Nov. 12, 2024, at 9 a.m. ET and closes on Dec. 20, 2024 at 5 p.m. ET. Application Portal & Eligibility To apply and access program information, eligibility, grant timeline and performance measures, visit the online AFG grant application portal at https://go.fema.gov.
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Following a successful beta testing period with more than 60 fire departments, NERIS Version 1 will onboard an additional 105 departments through the end of 2024. In?January 2025, NERIS will begin a 12-month nationwide rollout for all local fire and EMS departments. NERIS will ultimately replace the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) as the primary reporting tool and source of incident data for fire and EMS departments of all sizes across?the United States. Learn about NERIS: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/ Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/gwmcHn5C
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