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:

Tiffin 65 St. Francis Avenue, Tiffin, OH 44883

Fremont 333 East Center Street, Marion, OH 43302

834 East High Ave., New Philadelphia, OH 44663

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

If you are unable to participate in this scheduled workshop, you can find

additional AFG Grant workshops throughout Ohio by visiting