Medteq Solutions, in partnership with the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA), is providing a $1.0 million (CDN) online training grant to volunteer and combination Fire departments in Canada.
Departments who are awarded a grant will receive six months of Medteq/TargetSafety services at no cost. Services include a customized training website, access to 15 hours/student of specific Medteq/TargetSafety online training courses including NFPA firefighter courses, EMS continuing education, safety, human resource, HazMat and Emergency Response to terrorism courses, as well as tools to track and manage training. The training courses awarded departments will receive are based on the courses selected in the grant application.
Application period is May 1, 2009 thru June 15, 2009. Grant application Window is now CLOSED.
The purpose of the “Medteq Solutions- CVFSA Online Training grant” is to provide volunteer and combination fire departments with essential firefighter training. Medteq Solutions along with their American affiliate, TargetSafety and the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) recognize the importance of providing quality training to the volunteer fire service. Furthermore, Medteq Solutions and CVFSA recognize the importance of making this essential training readily available and easily accessible around the unique schedules of volunteer fire service personnel. Online training allows for personnel to take training wherever and whenever they have time.
Application Process:
The application period will be open from May 1, 2009 until June 15, 2009. Applications must be fully completed; partially completed applications will not be processed for review.
Evaluation Process:
Completed applications will be reviewed by the grant approval committee which is under the direct supervision of the CVFSA. The committee is made of up of personnel from the volunteer fire service. Completed applications will be reviewed in multiple phases. All grant recipients will be notified by June 30, 2009.
Applications will be reviewed and grants awarded based upon the following criteria and guidelines:
* Be a Volunteer or Combination Fire Department located in Canada.
* Federal or for-profit fire departments will not be considered.
Award Procedure:
Departments awarded a grant will be notified via the e-mail address provided in their application. The awarded department will have 45 days to follow instructions in the e-mail corresponding with the development and creation of their customized training website. This e-mail will contain instructions on how to access and use the website and training courses. If no action is taken by the awarded department in 45 days, Medteq Solutions and the CVFSA reserve the right to terminate their award and provide the value of services to a newly awarded department.
Grantee Responsibilities:
Grant recipients (grantees) must agree to the following:
Grantees must to the best of their ability utilize the services provided by Medteq Solutions. Utilization of services will be determined by the amount of training that is committed to in the grant application.
The approval committee will review quarterly reports of the training completed by each grantee department. If the grantee department is failing or has failed to complete training, the approval committee reserves the right to terminate their award and award the remaining value of their award to a new grantee department.
Medteq Solutions, in partnership with the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (
Martin Bell, President of the CVFSA (right) and Nelson Lawrence, President of Medteq sign a formal Press Release Announcing the Grant Program
