Texas A&M Forest Service debuts grant to help volunteer fire departments recruit
Published: February 7, 2023
Volunteer fire departments in Texas here in the Brazos Valley can now look forward to some help on the way.
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United StatesJoe WarrenJason KeininghamTexasam Forest ServiceRural Volunteer Fire Assistance ProgramCapacity Building Department HeadFire Marshal Association Of TexasUs Forest ServiceBrazos County Volunteer Fire Department PrecinctBrazos ValleyState FirefighterFire MarshalTexasa Ampm Forest Service Debuts Grant To Help Volunteer Fire Departments RecruitVolunteer Fire Departments In Texas Here The Brazos Valley Can Now Look Forward To Some Help On Way Texasa Ampm Forest Service Is Offering Recruitment Resources Grants Provided Through Us Chief Joe Warren With County Department Precinct 4 Applied For Rural Vfd Assistance Program He Said While Retaining Personnel Isa Hard TaskHese Grant Funds Will Make The Process More Doable Its Hard To Get People Volunteer Now With All Requirements On Them Certified And Then Train By DepartmentArren Said It Sa Lengthy Process This Will Free Up Some Money We Can Use For Advertising Jason Keiningham With Texasa Ampm Forest Service New Grant Is Another Opportunity To Pour Back Into The Lives Of Our First Responders IsaAid Jason KeininghamCapacity Building Department HeadExasa Ampm Forest Service This Isa Pilot Project And We Wanted To Try Takea Stab At Helping In Other Area That Sa Need For Our Volunteer Fire DepartmentsEcause They Are The Front Line Of Defense In State Protection Life And Property Grant Will Fund Promotional Items To Help With Marketing Campaigning Volunteer Fire Departments Can Apply For Reimbursement 100 Percent Actual Cost Recruitment Resources We Have Air Marked 300 Thousand Dollars This Purpose Acquire Purposes Such As Station BannersOoth SignageEiningham Said All In An Effort To Gain More Personnel People Are Busy With Their Work Schedule Own Life KidsAid Warren We Just Dont Have The Volunteers In Community That Used To Be Here At One Time Chief Said His Fire Department Is Fortunate 17 Personnel On Roster And Process Of Adding More Them Alreadya Trained Firefighter Emt Other Isa Paramedic So Helps Us Outa Lot They Re Coming With Some Training Background AlreadyNd They Both Work For Emergency Service Departments Within The Brazos ValleyArren Said Keiningham There Are Over 1