July 29, 2009 – Like most fire departments across the country, the Berea Fire Department operates on a limited budget, yet the cost for updating and purchasing new equipment continues to rise. Now, thanks to a $12,330 grant, the fire department will be able to replace a variety of worn and outdated protective firefighting equipment.
July 1, 2009 - Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company's Heritage ProgramSM, which supports fire departments nationally with grants for needed equipment, training and community education programs, is not affiliated with the Heritage Foundation.
Oct. 24, 2008 - A Heritage Program(SM) grant of $7,500 to the all-volunteer Fort Washington Fire Company of Pennsylvania purchased new extrication equipment to replace a set of tools that were a creaky 30-years old—and this equipment is helping firefighters save lives. The grant was directed to Chief Toner's company by agents Insurance Innovators, Inc. of Glenside, Pennsylvania.
Oct. 8, 2008 - Fireman's Fund Insurance Company today announced that its corporate philanthropy initiative, the Heritage Program at Fireman's Fund, has surpassed the $20 million milestone since its inception in 2004. This is the company's nationwide commitment to provide needed equipment, training, and community education programs to fire departments and other fire service organizations.
September 29, 2008 - The use of a thermal imaging camera awarded to local firefighters by Fireman's Fund® was credited with saving a house in March, 2008, in the town of Van Buren, Missouri. The Van Buren Volunteer Fire Department received the grant after a group of Fireman's Fund employees in the Earth City, Missouri office joined forces to nominate the department.
Read current and past editions of our Heritage eNewsletter, which provides information about our programs that provide grants, volunteer and other support to fire departments across the country.
