Please Read this page of Fund Raising Events that are Fun and are easy ways for you to help us. Events will be posted as planned.
In December 2008, the HHFD applied once again to prove eligibility of our ability to utilize to the District resident's and neighbor's best use a Polaris Gator ATV being sponsored by the US Smokeless Tobabbo Company. As of yet, we have not received a response, so we are still considered in the running for this great response tool.
We THANK all our District Residents and friends who have contributed thus far !!!!!
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| Howlett Hill Fire
Department
3384 Howlett Hill Road Syracuse, NY 13215 |
The HHFD Auxiliary and the Department teamed up to sponsor a Towel and Tool Sale for three days in October 2004. A tremendous amount of sweat equity went into working the event to generate the benefits of the sale. Good teamwork !!
Grant Application Status as of March 2006
At the HHFD we try our best to minimize the tax burden on our residents and we look to Fund Raising and applying for available Grant funding to supplement our requirements to deliver the best level of service to our residents. We post the results of our Fund Raising activities on the website, and we felt it would be interesting to post our Grant application status as well. We Thank the Granting Organizations for their consideration and kindness in giving.
| Granting organization | What HHFD requested | Date HHFD applied | Current status of application |
| Dept. of Homeland Security (US govt) | The 2006 Grant session just opened this week. HHFD desperately needs firefighter PPE (turnout coats, bunker pants, boots, helmets and gloves. We also need a PPE drier and various fire fighting equipment to be housed on our Engines. | Will apply before the April 7 deadline. | Apply and hope for the best. We really need this PPE ! |
| Dept. of Homeland Security (US govt) | HHFD requested funding for a 100kw fire station generator and 4 Honda portable generator/light tools. | April 2005 | We were not awarded a grant from DHS in 2005. |
| Dept. of Homeland Security (US govt) | HHFD requested funding for replacement of selected personal protective equipment for fire fighters, and for replacement of SCBA (air packs) for fire fighters. | April 2004 | HHFD was awarded a grant in October 2004 for new SCBA. As of April 3, HHFD has put aal our new SCBA into service and has trained members in its use. Thank You DHS !!!! |
| New York State Grant | HHFD requested $18,000 to replace aged and worn personal protective equipment (PPE). This gear is the firefighter's outer protection (coat, pants, gloves, helmet, boots) to help assure their safety while in a hostile environment. | June 2004 | HHFD was not awarded a grant. |
| F.E.M.A. (US govt) | HHFD requested funding for replacement of selected personal protective equipment for fire fighters, and for replacement of SCBA (air packs) for fire fighters. | April 2003 | Did not receive grant in the first or second rounds. We still are hoping for consideration. Did not receive any funding through round 14. Still hoping. |
| D.E.C. (New York State Conservation) | HHFD request funding to replace radios that were aged and no longer reliable | May 2003 | Received $1,000 for the Radio Grant in June 2003 |
| First Responder Institute via the TUMS Fire Fighter Grant of GlaxoSmithKline | HHFD requested funding assistance to secure the last two AED's required to complete our vision of an AED on each peice of apparatus including the Chief's response cars | August 2003 | The Institute is in the compilation phase of receiving and sorting all applications as of 8/28. Status checked on 9/23, still overwhelmed by number of applicants. S,K,G and 1st Resp. Inst. need more time to review. |
| US Smokeless Tobacco Company Trail Gator Grant Program | HHFD requested consideration for the John Deere Trail Gator 6-wheeler ATV for use in rescues and EMS calls to the Tripoli Landfill and the Stone Quarry. Also for use in snow or weather related alarm responses. | August 2003 | Received letter on 9/12/03 from US Smokeless indicating they have exhausted all their Grant monies for 2003. However, our application is on file for consideration in 2004. We will continue following up with them in January 2004. |
| United Technologies - Carrier Corporation Mini-Grant program | HHFD requested a mini-grant of $250. to apply to an AED Training device. The AED Trainer allows us to practice with a replica of the AED’s we already have on our apparatus, yet not deliver shock during training. | June 2003 | We received the grant funds in September 2003. THANK YOU Carrier and United Technologies! |
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