Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grant (FEEEG)
Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grant (FEEEG) supports employers purchasing exhaust-capture systems, gear-cleaning equipment, and protective gear to reduce firefighters’ exposure to dangerous elements.
Funder: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Due Dates: Not stated
Funding Amounts: Not stated
Summary: Helps employers reduce firefighters’ exposure to dangerous environmental elements through protective equipment and gear-cleaning purchases.
Key Information: Turnout gear purchases are limited to volunteer firefighters and EMS units.
Description
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation offers the Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grant (FEEEG) to help employers minimize firefighters’ exposure to dangerous environmental elements. The program supports equipment that captures diesel exhaust at its source, cleans and dries turnout gear and personal protective equipment, or provides protective gear.
Qualified purchases include tailpipe-capture diesel exhaust systems, extractors or washing machines, turnout gear drying machines, hoods with barrier protection, washable gloves, and turnout gear for volunteer firefighters and EMS units.
