PREPARING FOR WILDFIRES

  • FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS: VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

    The primary goal of the VFD Assistance Programs is to enhance the emergency response capabilities of volunteer and combination fire departments with 20 or fewer paid members.

     

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

     

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

      

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    Cost-share program providing funding to rural VFDs for firefighting vehicles, equipment, and training.
    		Reimburses eligible VFDs for firefighter insurance.  
      
     FFP Helping Hands
    Provides excess military property to emergency service providers for conversion into firefighting vehicles.
    		Facilitates the donation of used firefighting equipment.  
    Risk PoolFiresafe
    Provides vehicle liability insurance to eligible VFDs at a greatly reduced cost.TFS sells PPE and other equipment to VFDs at a reduced cost.
     FEPP 
    Facilitates federal excess property to be loaned to VFDs.