New Training Grant Program

[BC79er]

www.targetsafety.com/fire/grant/

$1 Million Online Training Grant Offered to Volunteer & Combination Fire Departments

TargetSafety - VCOS IAFC - Online Training Grant

TargetSafety in partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs - Volunteer and Combination Officers Section is providing a $1 million Online Training grant to Volunteer and Combination Departments. This grant is available to volunteer and combination departments in the United Sates.

Departments who are awarded a grant will receive one year of TargetSafety’s services at no cost. Services include a customized training website, access to specific TargetSafety online training courses including NFPA firefighter courses, EMS continuing education, safety, human resource, HAZMAT, and terrorism courses as well as tools to track and manage training.

Application period November 13, 2006 thru February 28, 2007.

Good Luck & Happy Granting.

- Brian

[Tonyg26]

BC - one of my officers dropped me the link this AM. is this a private firm? just the little bit I have read leads me to believe that there may be a purchasing commitment tied into this program - win the grant, get $, spend it with this firm, and oh by the way, the cost for the full whatever is $X more than the grant.....

just my Brooklyn roots (some one always trying to pull a fast one!) speaking.....

[BC79er]

Target Safety is a private company, and there are no monetary awards. Only free training from the company for departments for 1 year. No purchase required.

Overview page: http://www.targetsafety.com/fire/grant/grant_details.html#purpose

[ntmd8r38]

No one else is excited by this?

[BC79er]

Considering how inaccessible and expensive some types of online training can be I would hope more people are excited than are posting. Free is free, and considering how many people I deal with that say training is an issue this is one way to make improvements. Have to exercise the brain as well as the brawn.

[ntmd8r38]

My thoughts exactly Kurt, I'm sure some of my guys I have to play school teacher and stand over their shoulder and make them do it it, but a threat to clip their wings until they completed it would work I think :D

I talked it over with a few board members, they're all for it, to the point they'd be willing to put internet access in the station for the guys who don't have it at home.

[BC79er]

Kurt is ktb9780. I R Brian. :)

[ncfscd6]

Thanks so much for the info on this Brian! Just so you will feel a little better, I am already working on mine! I could start putting this to use today! Hope we get a chance to use this for a year.

[ntmd8r38]

Sorry about that Brian, I knew that, sometimes my fingers don't obey my mind :D

[Catch22]

No one else is excited by this?
I'm just being incognito. ;) Don't want everyone knowing what I'm up to while I apply for it.

[ntmd8r38]

I'm just being incognito. ;) Don't want everyone knowing what I'm up to while I apply for it.

D'oh,,me and my big mouth

Did you get the pics I emailed you Catch, I got busy and never checked to see if you did

[BC79er]

S'alright man, I've been called worse. ;)

[Catch22]

D'oh,,me and my big mouth

Did you get the pics I emailed you Catch, I got busy and never checked to see if you did
I think I did. It was the KW doors, right? If so, I did and thanks! If not I have no clue :p Too much sleep deprivation with a 2 week old.

[BC79er]

Congrats there new Papa! You didn't tell us. :D

Mine hits 11 months in 12 days. Let me tell you how time flies. She went from rolling a little to crawling at warp speed in about 3 days. Now she's starting to walk. I'm going to need a homing beacon on her soon.

And first time Dada came out? I'll forget my name before I forget that.

Enjoy the little one and blessings to you and the Mrs.

- Brian

[Catch22]

Congrats there new Papa! You didn't tell us. :D

Mine hits 11 months in 12 days. Let me tell you how time flies. She went from rolling a little to crawling at warp speed in about 3 days. Now she's starting to walk. I'm going to need a homing beacon on her soon.

And first time Dada came out? I'll forget my name before I forget that.

Enjoy the little one and blessings to you and the Mrs.

- Brian
Why thank you sir. This is actually #2 (both boys thank God, and big bro being 19mos.). Just wait, the homing beacon will be a dang good idea, especially at the fire house. :eek:

[ktb9780]

Congrats there new Papa! You didn't tell us. :D

Mine hits 11 months in 12 days. Let me tell you how time flies. She went from rolling a little to crawling at warp speed in about 3 days. Now she's starting to walk. I'm going to need a homing beacon on her soon.

And first time Dada came out? I'll forget my name before I forget that.

Enjoy the little one and blessings to you and the Mrs.

- Brian
Sugar and spice now Brian. wait till they hit 12-13 and the clothes , makeup and dating begin. Oh Lord. I wish I had raised 4 boys insetad of girls, they are a lot cheaper.LOL!

[BC79er]

Clothes and make-up I can deal with. It's the dating that has me armed and ready to intimidate. :)

[Greenacres2]

From one with sons aged 20, 18 and 9...it's the father of the boys who need to be armed in today's world!! ;)

earl (why wasn't it that way when i was 18?????)

[ntmd8r38]

I think I did. It was the KW doors, right? If so, I did and thanks! If not I have no clue :p Too much sleep deprivation with a 2 week old.


thats the ones,,hope they were of some help. Congrats on the new addition!

[LVFD301]

Clothes and make-up I can deal with. It's the dating that has me armed and ready to intimidate. :)

I have now been through 2 boys, 2 girls. 1 Grandbaby that is
5. (voted best grandbaby in the world 5 times running!)

I can tell you this - after being there for the girls going through
16, now in their mid 20's..... Just wait, it does not get easier!

I can also tell you, that Grandbaby has been the best thing that
ever happened to me.... I have mellowed so much, some people
hate it - they figure I was going to stress out and have a heart
attack before, now I am going to be around for a loooooonnnngggg time!

[CapStvO]

Is anyone familiar with TargetSafety's service? We're applying for the grant but I was wondering if anyone has first hand experience with the company that they wanted to share? I know they have a partnership with the NFPA and IAFC but any details of how you're using the system would be welcome. Thanks.

[ktb9780]

Is anyone familiar with TargetSafety's service? We're applying for the grant but I was wondering if anyone has first hand experience with the company that they wanted to share? I know they have a partnership with the NFPA and IAFC but any details of how you're using the system would be welcome. Thanks.

Call Jacksonville FD, FL and speak with their training officers. They have been using it for a few years from what I understand and should be able to answer the questions for you first hand. I personally have no knowledge of them but, I work with Jacksonville FD and they should be able to fill you in if you have concerns. ;)

[Greenacres2]

Just got an e-mail saying we'd been selected. Hopefully, this will make our training officer's job much easier for the next year--and i don't get beat up!!

Anybody else have news??

earl

[onebugle]

Congrats Earl.

At least when the guys are beating me up on training, they are at least awake and listening.;)

1 CPR session down....only 6 more to go.:eek: I would rather be reading the PG.:D

[ktb9780]

Just got an e-mail saying we'd been selected. Hopefully, this will make our training officer's job much easier for the next year--and i don't get beat up!!

Anybody else have news??

earl
Woo Hoo, way to go Earl! They ever tell you what it was valued at?:D

[Limeforever]

So Earl, when are you gonna hit the seminar circuit? Congrats. I approached my chief about this program and couldn't even get his approval to look at it.

[Greenacres2]

Thanks onebugle. Good news is....i'm not the training officer!! One of the nice benefits of being the "grant writer".

Kurt--no idea of the value of the one year subscription. On the other hand--something learned during that year could be priceless.


Lime--That travel stuff is jsut not for me. If we could hold seminars at my house, i'd think about it. Trouble with that--at my skill and knowledge level, i'd have a hard time making minimum wage!!

earl

[Catch22]

Congrats Earl! Color me green with envy. :D

In other words, no news on our app yet.

[pmed19]

Got our acceptance email today as well. A firefighter I work with said that his dept. pays for the TargetSafety program and they pay about $200 a year. Already setting up my guys and sending them lessons to complete. Good luck to everyone else. I had acually forgotten about this one.

[ktb9780]

Hey Hey congrats Jeremy!:)

[Not2L84U2]

Congrats Earl and everyone else!

Boy I must have been snoozing on this one....don't ever remember hearing anything about it. I'll be sure to pay attention now. Any idea if they'll be doing another grant program this year?

[ktb9780]

Congrats Earl and everyone else!

Boy I must have been snoozing on this one....don't ever remember hearing anything about it. I'll be sure to pay attention now. Any idea if they'll be doing another grant program this year?

According to program officials, success of current program will determine its return again.;)

[JJBat150]

Just got notification of receiving the grant as well. Hope to really squeeze all we can out of the service for a year and see if it's worth re-investing in next year.

[Catch22]

We just got our notification last Friday. I'm trying to get everything set up now to get the guys going on it.

[Greenacres2]

Congratulations JJBat and Catch22!!

When we received notification, i was concerned about what the reaction might be--most of our dept is FF 2, and at least Haz-mat Ops--plus we were in the middle of an EVOC course. Two months in and a few have gone through all 12 courses, most have done at least 3 or 4. The feedback has been very positive so far. A bigger surprise to me so far--the Back Injury course has been one that our people talk about learning from and glad they went through it. Not surprising--i think i may be the one that has the least progress, but with grant season slowing--i'll get there!!

earl

[RAMFIRE42]

My dept was one of the winners of this grant. I think it is a great program. Here are a few questions though;

1. How often do they ad new training? I can see running out of classes very quick.

2. We always include a few mutial aid depts with our training. Can I set up members from other depts to use the program?

3. Will Pennslyvania accept this as "real" fire training? I know that any training is great, even if you dont get a diploma but is the certificate worth the paper its printed on?

Thanks
Bruce

[Catch22]

Now that's interesting. We don't have a back injury course, but we've got 24 courses available.

The guys have been real good about it. I let them know and I started getting emails asking to get started. They're going at it faster than I can get people added!

[Greenacres2]

When we applied, i only asked for 12 courses, thinking that one-a-month would be tough enough to get our firefighters to do. With the response we had, 18 to 24 would not have been too much. In course selection, we did a few EMS, some OSHA and some FF courses so there was something for everybody.

Ramfire--You select the courses either when you apply or reply to your e-mail announcement (seems like i should remember, but i don't). Once we were awarded, i passed it off to our Asst Chief, 'cuz he doubles as training officer. It also helps that he can order people to do things--i can only suggest. :D :D

earl

[THEFIRENUT]

Add us to the list. I recieved e-mail last Friday. Doesn't look like a whole lot to set up. Once you give the web address to the members, they can set up thier own account. All I have to do is keep track of the training (at least, I think so.....new to this thingy). Congrats to everyone else with good news.

p.s. I don't remember asking for specific questions when I applied. When we were awarded, they gave us the web address with the questions already on it.

[TargetSafety]

Congratulations to everyone who won! I'm with TargetSafety and I thought I'd answer a few questions. Please let me know if you have any others. I'd be happy to help.

1. How often do they ad new training? I can see running out of classes very quick.

We currently offer over 180 courses and we develop over thirty new courses every year (over 22 so far this year). The system also allows the client to host their own content, powerpoints, documents, etc, online as well. The current course library consists of Firefighter training, Fire Officer training, EMS training, OSHA, Compliance, Human Resource, Safety, Occupational health, FEMA, Homeland Security, Emergency Vehicle Operator, HAZMAT, Supervisor training, NFPA 1500 and more.

2. We always include a few mutial aid depts with our training. Can I set up members from other depts to use the program?

Yes, you can – there’s a fee per person.

3. Will Pennsylvania accept this as "real" fire training? I know that any training is great, even if you dont get a diploma but is the certificate worth the paper its printed on?

We're working on this now with some of our current PA fire customers. It's a great state to trial this with all the V/FF’s. On the EMS side we were actually approved to in Penn to provide EMS CE hours online (up to 100%). We're one of two, (they don't even consider CECBEMS). We were approved by the state.

[ktb9780]

Congratulations to everyone who won! I'm with TargetSafety and I thought I'd answer a few questions. Please let me know if you have any others. I'd be happy to help.

1. How often do they ad new training? I can see running out of classes very quick.

We currently offer over 180 courses and we develop over thirty new courses every year (over 22 so far this year). The system also allows the client to host their own content, powerpoints, documents, etc, online as well. The current course library consists of Firefighter training, Fire Officer training, EMS training, OSHA, Compliance, Human Resource, Safety, Occupational health, FEMA, Homeland Security, Emergency Vehicle Operator, HAZMAT, Supervisor training, NFPA 1500 and more.

2. We always include a few mutial aid depts with our training. Can I set up members from other depts to use the program?

Yes, you can – there’s a fee per person.

3. Will Pennsylvania accept this as "real" fire training? I know that any training is great, even if you dont get a diploma but is the certificate worth the paper its printed on?

We're working on this now with some of our current PA fire customers. It's a great state to trial this with all the V/FF’s. On the EMS side we were actually approved to in Penn to provide EMS CE hours online (up to 100%). We're one of two, (they don't even consider CECBEMS). We were approved by the state.
Target Safety, thanks for checking in with us in here. I know I have many clients who applied and were winners with that program, and I hope it continues for them. If I can be of any assistance to you drop me a note and let me know. Keep up the good work. By the way, did you ever assosicate a dollar value to this grant? That question has been asked several times by forum members and my clients.:)

[Catch22]

I don't know about anyone else, but for some reason I trully appreciate it when a representative from a grant program comes into these forums. It's nice to know they're willing to put in some time talking to the guys putting in and using the grants.

[flathead]

We were approved for the Target grant also. That's my next project...to get it fired up with the dept training officer and off my plate. My thanks to Target Safety for providing the opportunity to participate and for touching base with folks in this forum.

[TargetSafety]

WOW, thank you guys very much. We're very glad we can give back.

Kurt, you're the man! Thanks for your help on this. You've helped us a ton. We ended up giving out over $1.5 million. Each department will recieve a letter in the mail with the total $ figure. Our service is usually around $100 p/ff plus one-time set up for the department but we decided to do an even $75 for the volunteer and combination departments who won the grant so we could get more people trained. That price will be available (no-set up fee either) for the following year as well. Over 180 courses will be included in that package.

I don't think we're done...let's do it again!

[RAMFIRE42]

As admin of this for my dept is there a way I can add additional classes to the active courses list.

[TargetSafety]

Yes there is. Call 877-944-6372 - ask for Kyle and I'll get it set up. Thanks.

[Not2L84U2]

I went to the site and submitted the app today. It's not too late to submit even though you're handing out grants is it?

[Greenacres2]

I don't know about anyone else, but for some reason I trully appreciate it when a representative from a grant program comes into these forums. It's nice to know they're willing to put in some time talking to the guys putting in and using the grants.

Amen Brother!! That's one of the things i've enjoyed about CEDAP as well, at least when RKBManager's hands are untied. In the case of Target Safety, if they're wiling to help out on the ones they give awy (thanks kyle!!)--you just gotta figure that the paying customer is going to be taken care of also.

The response from our members has been absolutely positive. I thought i was going to hear a complaint one night when one of our guys started by saying that an EMS course he took made him spend more time in the material before testing--then he went on to talk about the information he had picked up in the additional time he was forced to read. That was cool.

I'm impressed with the way our members have embraced the courses, and all are pleased with the content.

earl

[TargetSafety]

We're finishing with the approvals now for this year. But hopefully we'll do this again next year.

[Not2L84U2]

We got the notice today that we've been approved for our request!! HOORRAY!!

[ktb9780]

We got the notice today that we've been approved for our request!! HOORRAY!!

Way to go dude!:D

[Greenacres2]

We got the notice today that we've been approved for our request!! HOORRAY!!

Congratulations Ryan!!

earl (how soon will we do the BIG congrats??) :eek:

[osfd399]

well just got our grant approval in the email this weekend. Now the fun starts in setting everyone up.

[mfdff28]

Recieved an email last week congradulating us on this grant, not a bad program and hey its free! Already having guys run through the program and so far no complaints, worthy grant to apply for! Training is training

Dave

[kd7fds]

We got an email this morning advicing us that we are winner under this grant program too.

Time to get busy

[Not2L84U2]

Already have profiles set up for everyone. Hope to have members start using it this week. Very great program and easy to use.

[7Stones]

We received our grant notification this weekend. Thank you TargetSafety. This is especially valuable to us because we are a rural department with limited training opportunities in the area. I reviewed several of the programs already and am pleased with the quality of the training and the ease of use.

[chip5018]

On Thursday we received notice also. With just a quick email to all members, I already have 6 registered. After our meeting tonight, I hope to have a lot more.

Way to go Target Safety!!!

[TargetSafety]

GREAT! Glad to hear that it's working out for everyone. Make sure to go through the quick reference guide, there's a ton of information in there. You can host your training documents in the resource center and many other things. Call us with any questions - 877-944-6372.

Thanks again!

[TargetSafety]

The application for the 2008 online training grant is open!

http://www.targetsafety.com/grant/

If you have any questions, feel free to call - 877-944-6372.

[hoserbt]

Sounds like a great oppertunity and our department is looking forward to hearing more about your products.

[jacksonco500]

Just got our confirmation e-mail about the 2008 program. Looks like the awards are flowing on this program again. Time to call the training officer and give him the news.

[Fightin23rd]

Got our e-mail today that we won this grant. Looking forward to having another training resource.

[Cmathis]

We were also awarded this grant today!

[TVFD73]

We also got our award notification yesterday. As stated earlier, it sure is nice to have this available to departments and to have a member from their group explain on these forums makes it all the better for us.

[ktb9780]

Hey congrats to both of you. I have heard some pretty positive things about that training program.:D

[WJVaughn]

Dang Clint you are racking up this year. Did you get hit in the latest round of DJ's?

[Cmathis]

Dang Clint you are racking up this year. Did you get hit in the latest round of DJ's?

No DJ yet! Still in the running for my EMS app. Got my fingers, toes, eyes and elbows crossed!

[WJVaughn]

Well hopefully my ems DJ will help fund yours.