The Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal, are offering the
following training:
AFG Grant Workshop at the Ohio Fire Academy
March 18th, 2010 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) is to meet the
firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and
nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations. Since 2001, AFG has
helped firefighters and other firstresponders to obtain critically needed
equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources
needed toprotect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related
hazards.
For those who cannot attend the workshop at the Academy, the following
locations are available for participation in the workshop via video conference:
- North Central Ohio Educational Service Center
Tiffin 65 St. Francis Avenue, Tiffin, OH 44883
- North Central Ohio Educational Service Center
Fremont 333 East Center Street, Marion, OH 43302
- East Central Ohio Educational Service Center
834 East High Ave., New Philadelphia, OH 44663
- Owens State Community College Center for Emergency Preparedness
PO Box 10000, Toledo, OH 43699
If you are unable to attend the workshop in person at one of these locations,
the workshop can also be viewed via live web stream through “The Ohio
Channel” at http://www.ohiochannel.org/index.cfm?stream=14.
If you are unable to participate in this scheduled workshop, you can find
additional AFG Grant workshops throughout Ohio by visiting
http://www.firegrantsupport.com/content/html/afg/Workshops/Workshops.aspx