...A One-Day Workshop for Fire Services Personnel Administration • Operations • Fire Prevention • Training • Pub Ed • Investigation Email this page to a colleague.

ublic and private grants are going to fire departments every day.Grants help to pay for equipment, new facilities, training, public education, research, and special projects. To be successful, you need the right tools and skills...That's what you'll get at this workshop. Here are the cities where this program has been given to full classes in the last year. Albany, New York Austin, Texas Berwyn Heights, Maryland Carrollton, Texas Champaign, Illinois Columbia, Missouri Columbia, South Carolina Darien, Illinois Denver, Colorado Durham, New Hampshire Grand Rapids, Michigan Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Indianapolis, Indiana Kannapolis, North Carolina Madera, California Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nashville, Tennessee   New Hope, Pennsylvania Orlando, Florida Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Portland, Oregon Reynoldsburg, Ohio Richmond, Virginia Saint Cloud, Minnesota Salina, Kansas San Bernardino, California San Jose, California Santa Monica, California Sayreville, New Jersey Seattle, Washington Southampton, New Jersey South Portland, Maine Springfield, Illinois This one-day workshop, designed specifically for the fire service, provides all the tools you need to be successful,  including a complete listing of grant sources in your local area. Letters from attendees. Workshop Sessions Cover: Locating Public and Private Funding Sources in your State How to Approach Foundations That Give Grants to the Fire Service What your Grant Proposal Must Have for You to be Successful Using the Internet as a Tool in Your Search for Funding About the Instructor... Rodney Slaughter (see interview ) is President of Dragonfly Communications. His firm provides grant writing and individual consulting for the fire service. Free Book     Every attendee will receive a free copy of Mr. Slaughter's book, "The Fire Service Guide to Proposal Writing." This guide is filled with winning examples, research tools and funding ideas to help you get the grants you want. Tuition     The tuition fee of $195 per person covers all sessions, a copy of Mr. Slaughter's book, "The Fire Service Guide to Proposal Writing," refreshment breaks, luncheon and certificate of completion. A Message from The Idea Bank

Dates & Locations February 12th (Monday) Co-Sponsor: Metro Atlanta Professional Fire Fighters Council Site: 5809 Memorial Drive Stone Mountain, Georgia  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM February 14th (Wednesday) Co-Sponsor: San Antonio Fire Dept. Site: San Antonio Municipal Court Building 401 South Frio, Second Floor San Antonio, Texas  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM February 15th (Thursday) Co-Sponsor: Mesa Fire Dept. Site:: Mesa City Plaza Building 20 East Main Street, Room #170 Mesa, Arizona  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Other Workshop Sites Comments from Attendees... I'm excited to start looking for funding for my fire department. It's hard to find good professional training related to the fire service, and your presentation is excellent!  --Jeff Bengtson Fire Commander Mankato, MN Each year, we're faced with the challenge of providing more and varied services to our communities. Finding new funding sources is critical, and this exciting workshop shows us how. --Steven Sapp Columbia (MO) Fire Department This workshop is a fabulous opportunity for our regional task forces to learn how to get the start-up and operating capital they need. --Daniel Burnardy Deputy State Fire Marshal State of Minnesota I challenge every fire department to attend this workshop! It's the only one that will pay back your tuition fee. --Mark Lee Fire Inspector Kannapolis (NC) Fire Department Very well organized. This is a much needed course for all fire service managers. --Don Davis San Diego Class Mr. Slaughter did a great job keeping the class involved--with experiences, stories and unexpected funding sources. --Teresa Fricke San Diego Class ...very professional and enlightening grant writing class...informative and well done. -- Charles Werner, Battalion Chief Charlottesville, VA Fire Dept. Great workshop! You helped me focus on what I needed to know, and how to organize the project from the beginning. --Darlene Bennett, Nevada County Fire District $30 Discount! Members of the National Volunteer Fire Council qualify for a reduced tuition fee of $165. Click here to find out how to join NVFC.

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