CHEMTREC® and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) annually team up to provide volunteer fire departments with the CHEMTREC® HELP (Hazmat Emergencies Local Preparedness) Award to enhance their hazardous materials response capabilities and improve responder safety.
While originally two grants were available in 2022, CHEMTREC® has announced it will provide an additional grant to help more volunteer departments. This means three eligible volunteer fire departments will each be awarded $10,000 to bolster hazmat incident training and readiness.
Requirements
To be eligible, departments must meet the following requirements:
- Be composed of more than 50 percent volunteers
- Serve a population of 25,000 or less
- Department’s annual revenue must not exceed $250,000
- The Chief or individual applying on behalf of the department must be a member of the NVFC
The deadline to apply for a HELP Award is September 1. Only one application per department will be accepted.
