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National Fire News

Application Period to Open: Fiscal Year 2009 Assistance to Firefighter Grants
The Department of Homeland Security has posted the FY2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program Guidance on the AFG Website. The application period is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Applications for these grants must be received by Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Eight Fire Officials Selected For Harvard Senior Executives In State & Local Government Program
The U.S. Fire Administration announced today the selection of eight senior fire officials for fellowships to attend the Harvard University's Senior Executives in State & Local Government Program this summer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

2009 Arson Awareness Week Theme Announced
USFA announces the theme for Arson Awareness Week: Arson for Profit.
USFA and its partners will use the week of May 3rd to the 9th to focus public attention on the alarming statistics about Arson for Profit and hopes to expand the resources and support necessary to reduce this crime.

USFA Releases Outdoor Fires Topical Report
This topical report examines causes and characteristics of outdoor fires in the United States as depicted through data collected in the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

USFA Announces 2008 Outstanding Research Award Winners
Four fire service executives will present their award winning projects at the 21st Executive Fire Officer Symposium on April 17-19, 2009, at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Chief Glenn Gaines Named as Deputy Assistant Administrator, USFA
Chief Gaines, a 37 year veteran of the Fairfax, Virginia Fire Department, will also immediately begin serving as the Acting U.S. Fire Administrator.

U.S. Fire Administration Announces Change in Application Periods
Application periods for On-Campus courses in Emmitsburg, MD and the Executive Fire Officer Program are now April 15 - June 15 (First Semester) and October 15 - December 15 (Second Semester).

Webcast: Wildland Fire Skills Gap Courses for Structural Firefighters
This Webcast explains the requirements, availability, and distribution of the new wildland fire skills Gap courses for structural firefighters.