Rules for Award Participation

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Fund has decided to suspend our Scholarship Program indefinitely due to the greater need in our grant and surplus programs. With limited funding the Board has decided to make the best use of these funds for the greater good of the fire service and the members who serve.

SPECIAL GRANT PROGRAM

Special grants are available to firefighters and their families across the nation. These grants are given out throughout the year based on need shown by the requesting family. Some of the examples are for special education, emergency medical assistance, line of duty death, illness of the firefighter, illness of the child of a firefighter.

The Fund shall also entertain requests for medical and fire service equipment such as defibrillators, helmets, hoses, etc; where a clear need is demonstrated to the Fund's Board of Directors. Additionally, the Board has decided to make these special grants available to our returning combat service members.

Each special grant is reviewed by the Board and awarded only if a majority of the Board members agrees.

No grant shall ever be awarded for administration costs or equipment costs that are clearly the responsibility of the municipality where the fire department operates. No grant shall ever be awarded to pay salaries or benefits for firefighters.

SURPLUS EQUIPMENT PROGRAM

The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund has established a "surplus equipment program" whereby we collect good usable fire equipment and gear from departments in the Long Island area and distribute collected equipment and gear to those departments, such as rural departments, lacking the tax base to buy needed clothing and equipment. We have successfully given out turnout gear, hoses, helmets and vehicles to several departments. There is never a cost to the receiving department. However, a waiver of liability is required prior to the transfer of this equipment from the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund.

The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund also accepts donations from any and all departments. We will arrange to have your surplus donation picked up and a waiver shall be given to any donating department. To date we have received donations from California, New York, New Jersey which have been given out to departments in New York, Texas and Florida.