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Is your department preparing a FY25 AFG application for funding for SCBA? If so, click below to get a tip sheet from FireRescue1 which has practical advice for preparing a strong application!

FY25 AFG: Prepare your application for funding for SCBA (tip sheet) Practical advice for preparing a strong application

Is your department applying for a grant for rescue equipment? If so, FireRescue1 has a practical guide to finding funding, writing stronger applications and making the case for rescue-specific gear. Click below to get the guide!

Navigating fire service grants: From preparation to rescue-ready equipment (guide) A practical guide to finding funding, writing stronger applications and making the case for rescue-specific gear

The Illinois Fire Service Institute - your State Fire Academy is offering FREE. Instructor I Blended training in Decatur starting August 3.
𝙉𝑶 𝑪𝙊𝑺𝙏 𝙩𝒐 𝑰𝙡𝒍𝙞𝒏𝙤𝒊𝙨 𝙨𝒕𝙪𝒅𝙚𝒏𝙩𝒔 𝒂𝙣𝒅 𝒅𝙚𝒑𝙖𝒓𝙩𝒎𝙚𝒏𝙩𝒔.

Join the National Volunteer Fire Council on June 2 at 2pm ET for a Roundtable Talk to help your department prepare for Safety Stand Down 2026, taking place June 14-20.

This year’s theme, "Firefighter FITNESS: Fit to Serve, Fit for Life", focuses on the critical role health and fitness play in responder readiness, injury prevention, and long-term wellbeing.

Hear from Quentin Cash, Dave Frost, Shelby Hall, Dan Kerrigan, Eric Valliere, and moderator Darin Wallentine as they discuss this year’s daily FITNESS topics, ways departments can participate, and resources available to help responders stay fit to serve and fit for life.

Register now: https://buff.ly/YTFDZff

As we close out National Electrical Safety Month, use this safety checklist from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and make sure your home is safe!

Click on the link below to read about the latest happenings at the Illinois State Fire Marshal's office!
https://sfm.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/sfm/sfmdocuments/documents/publications/newsletters/marshalmatters-newsletter-2026-04.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawSEDCVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCeVQyS1NTd1M3OW0wMkpuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnTGhxnPfI-gPQVHX5bc12ZI8Iuj9BxgdKg6UKhd_ajDGMfEFGE-P7FmJoGl_aem_plv6Cge7zaK7HSbEGtSuMw

Join our partners at the Illinois Fire Service Institute and the 100 Club of Illinois for a NO COST 4 hour Resiliency Training class at 2026 Fire College!

FITNESS: FireRescue1 has a roadmap to firefighter wellness.
The 2026 Firefighter Safety Stand Down turns the seven letters of FITNESS into a year-round wellness strategy for firefighters and departments. Click below to learn more!

FITNESS: A roadmap to firefighter wellness The 2026 Firefighter Safety Stand Down turns the seven letters of FITNESS into a year-round wellness strategy for firefighters and departments

🚨🚨U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission RECALL ALERT🚨🚨
Name of Product:
Sierra 125U Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Hazard:
The recalled youth ATVs violate the federal mandatory ATV safety standard posing a risk of serious injury or death. The youth ATVs fail to meet mechanical suspension requirements, and the reverse indicator light fails to illuminate, posing a crash hazard. The parking brakes fail to hold, posing a collision hazard. Additionally, the surfaces near the footwell can reach high temperatures posing a risk of severe burns.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
May 21, 2026

Lil Pick Up Recalls Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Crash and Burn Hazards; Violates Mandatory Standard for ATVs Consumers should stop using the recalled youth ATVs immediately and contact Lil Pick Up for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to go to www.lilpickup.us to register for the recall and receive instructions on how to return the recalled ATVs, which includes free ATV pick up and transportation.