The 2006 Program Guidance states that in order for an EMS organization to be eligible for AFG funding, that EMS organization cannot be affiliated with a hospital. What does "affiliated" mean?
By "affiliated" we mean receiving any kind of direct support from the hospital in the form of funding, facilities, staff, or apparatus. Contracting with a hospital on a fee-for-service basis would not constitute an "affiliation" in the context of this program.
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How do you determine whether you are a volunteer, combination, or career department?
A volunteer fire department is composed entirely of members who do not receive compensation other than a length of service retirement program (LSOP) and insurance. A career department is a department in which all members are compensated for their services. A combination department has at least one volunteer, with the balance being career members; or one career member with the balance being volunteers. Also, if a volunteer fire department provides stipends to their members or provides "pay-on-call" for their members, the department is considered to be combination.
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What is the definition of interoperability?
Interoperability is described as fire department technology, equipment, programs, and/or procedures that give the department the capability of operating with a variety of other departments and/or communities within a region, and/or with Federal and State agencies.
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For the questions regarding injuries of duty members, should I include incidents of exposures to meningitis or chemicals?
Injury means loss or curtailment of the ability to provide normal active firefighting or EMS duties. Exposures would only count as an "injury" if the exposure eventually resulted in loss or curtailment of duties.
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Question number 2 in the activity specific questions under Add Modify Facilities asks: “What is the age of the facility that is being modified?” The field only allows for one answer. How do I answer that question if I am requesting funds to modify more than one facility?
You should input the age of the oldest facility being modified.
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