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Scholarships

The Firemen's Association of the State of Pennsylvania is coordinating a scholarship program made possible by the generosity of the contributors of Pennsylvania.  The objective of the scholarship program is to assist individuals desiring to further their academic education through college level courses in the Fire Sciences or related academic programs. Two annual scholarships will be offered in each of the six sections of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as prescribed by the F.A.S.P. as follows:

One $1,000.00 Scholarship Toward a Bachelor Degree
One $500.00 Scholarship Toward an Associate Degree

If applications are not received from the respective sections as mentioned above, the un-awarded scholarships will be awarded at the discretion of the committee.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE
A.) Any person who is an active member of a state, county, municipal, community, industrial or federal fire department located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
B.) Children & grandchildren of deceased or living firefighters that were a member of the Firemen's Association of the State of Pennsylvania. A person need not be a member of the State Association to submit an application.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications may be obtained by DOWNLOADING HERE, contacting an Association Officer, a member of the Scholarship Committee, writing to the address below, or email the Scholarship Committee.

Applicants must complete all sections of the application and attach a statement of approximately 250 words why they are applying for financial assistance, why they believe this course will be useful to them, and their goals and objectives.

In evaluating the applications preference will be given to those demonstrating need, desire, and initiative. Credits previously attained in college should be listed and a transcript furnished if possible. Each applicant may be subject to a personal interview by a member of the Scholarship Committee.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications must be postmarked by June 15th. Applications postmarked after June 15th will NOT be considered.

Mail application and supporting information to:
Scholarship Competition
Larry J. Baughman
810 Fern Avenue
Franklin, Pa. 16323
Phone: 814-437-6098

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS
Applicants will be notified of their success by mail and the names of all successful applicants will be officially announced at the Annual Convention of the Firemen's Association of the State of Pennsylvania.

PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS
Payment will be divided equally between the two semesters. To receive reimbursements, the following documents must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee:
1.) Evidence of satisfactory completion of semester including final grades.
2.) Paid tuition bill from the college.

3. There is an absolute postmark deadline of January 15 for the fall award and June 15 for the spring award.

**The Association reserves the right to reallocate unrequested scholarships and or funds.  The number and amount of awards may vary from year to year. 

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From the National Association of State Fire Marshals

New self-study course teaches community risk assessment! The National Fire Academy's “Introduction to Community Risk Assessment” is now available for enrollment.

#CRR

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This National Fire Academy online course empowers the learner with a foundational understanding of the community risk assessment process.
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From the National Association of State Fire Marshalls:

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) changed a rule that may positively impact your department or agency’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) program.

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FAA changes rules for public safety drone flights

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The First Responder Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight waiver doesn't require a visual line of sight for a UAS drone during extreme emergencies.
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Labor Day Weekend plans:

☑️Pick up hamburgers and hot dogs from the grocery store
☑️Sweep off the deck and brush off the patio furniture
☑️Toss some ice and drinks in the cooler
☑️Review this grilling fire safety poster

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The Emergency Responder Safety Institute provides training and information for first responders including information about the National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management (NUG) proposal
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