DHS FUNDS:
4 Mobile Concepts Trailers
SCOTTY Fire Safety
Houses
The SCOTTY Fire Safety House is a fun, hands-on learning
tool to teach people of all ages what to do in the event of
a fire. Documentation (link to saves page) proves that
hundreds of lives have been saved because of the interactive
training provided by the SCOTTY Fire Safety House.
Combination
Sprinkler Demonstration/ Fire Safety Houses
Using our SCOTTY Sprinkler Demonstration trailers, you can
educate your community on the effectiveness of residential
and commercial sprinkler systems. Our dramatic "live-fire"
demonstration is an eye-opener, and the audience will see
how quickly a small fire can escalate into a full-scale
fire. The sprinkler system extinguishes the fire within
seconds.
PREP Houses (mobile
classroom)
Our mobile classrooms are built with portable technology
that brings life safety education and real-world training
situations directly to the public. We refer to it as a PREP
House, these trailers allow you to "Plan, Respond, Educate
and Prepare" for any number of situations. Because of its
mobility, the PREP House gives you an increased capability
to reach NFPA identified high-risk populations such as
senior citizens, children and the handicapped.
Arson Investigation
Trailers
The Arson Investigation Trailer allows fire investigators to
have the appropriate gear, work spaces and equipment for a
complete fire scene investigation in a self contained unit.
Advances in scientific technology have helped law
enforcement go high tech in solving fire-related crimes.
Visit our website for more info.
www.MobileConcepts.com
We can build a vehicle to your exact specifications, and
all of our floor plans can be modified to best fit your
application.
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Grant Writing: How to Secure Fire Prevention and Safety
Grants
by Jerry Bryant of firerescue1.com
If you are contemplating an application to the 2009 Fire
Prevention and Safety Grants program (FP&S), you are about
to enter one of the most competitive applications processes
for this fiscal year. The FP&S program last year had more
2,600 applicants requesting $265 million in funding. For
2009, the FP&S program will award approximately $35 million
to successful applicants. If you've decided to
enter this field, then our objective is to help you become
more knowledgeable about the application process so that
your project can effectively compete with all of the others
that are filed. This article will deal with the
review and evaluation procedures used by the Department of
Homeland Security to determine how applications are ranked.
For complete article including examples, click
here.
Common mistakes in last year's FP&S applications
Now that you have your application in front of you,
carefully re-read the application guidance to make sure you
haven't forgotten one or more important requirements like
the examples listed below from last year's application
period.
- Ignoring the evaluation section of the narrative
- Requesting ineligible activities or items
- Not identifying a target audience
- Not describing your risk assessment
- Not being an eligible applicant
CLICK HERE for 2009 FP&S Grant Guidance
Statistics to collect that support your case
- number fire calls,
- fire related deaths and injuries
- monetary total of fire destruction
- number of citizens you serve
- expected community growth
- number of schools, daycares, colleges/universities,
hospitals, senior or retirement homes
- economic conditions of your area
- amount of NFPA identified at risk target audience
- your department's yearly budget and expenses
- number of firefighters on staff
- amount of money you are requesting-
contact Mobile Concepts for a quote
- fundraising plan for match portion
- the previous year's national fire statistics
- a list of additional local organizations willing to
work with you to promote fire prevention
awareness programs
- a plan that details testing and evaluation of the
effectiveness of your fire prevention program if
awarded the funds
Do not wait until the last possible minute to begin your
electronic submission. The process takes time, and the
entire application including the narrative must be upload
before the 5 p.m., est. cut off. If you haven't completed
the upload by that time, it will be disregarded.
Arson Investigation Trailer Price Ranges
Eligible products under the DHS grant are for ball mount,
gooseneck or 5th wheel trailers.
35 Foot Length Arson Investigation Trailer as low as
$109,485 to $141,360 (for trailer only) (As shown on
our website) Call for options.
18-24 Foot Length Arson Investigation Trailers as low as
$72,485 to $81,685 (for trailer only) Call for options.
Please call for delivery quote. 1-800-783-0213 or
724-542-7640
Visit, our website for
Pricing on our SCOTTY Fire Safety House, Combination
Sprinkler Demonstration/ Fire Safety House and PREP House.
CLICK HERE
for 2009 FP&S Grant Guidance
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