Discoveries in Safety Grants

The FSRI grant program seeks proposals to develop data, methodologies, or techniques that can further its mission in fire safety. It focuses on supporting research in areas critical to fire safety, which traditionally lack funding. The program aims to facilitate collaboration between FSRI and grantees, translating research outcomes into educational resources for the fire service. Specifically, the grant addresses the challenges faced by first responders exposed to thermal and chemical combustion products during their duties. It centers on understanding and mitigating the hazards related to thermal and chemical exposures in fire events, including the contamination of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the potential health and environmental impacts. Two primary focus areas are outlined:

1. Human and Environmental Impact: Innovations aimed at closing knowledge gaps concerning the health and environmental consequences of fire events, including efforts to quantify these impacts further.

2. Personal Protective Ensemble (PPE): Research aimed at characterizing and mitigating thermal/chemical exposures and contamination of firefighters' PPE, emphasizing the removal of contaminants and understanding the risks posed by fires involving lithium-ion batteries, among other concerns.

FSRI will award up to two grants, each worth $200,000 annually for three years, to support research in these focus areas.