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Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and Tisbury Fire Departments are five of nearly 300 fire departments in Massachusetts that have been awarded grants for new safety equipment. (Shutterstock)
MARTHA S VINEYARD, MA Five Martha s Vineyard fire departments have been awarded state grants for new safety equipment.
Aquinnah Fire Department has received $8,485, Chilmark Fire Department has received $7,779, Edgartown Fire Department has received $9,876, Oak Bluffs Fire Department has received $9,929, and Tisbury Fire Department has received $10,000.
The funding, provided by the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, allows the department to choose between 114 different types of protective equipment, including personal protective clothing, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, assorted hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, and fitness equipment.
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Weymouth Fire Department is one of nearly 300 fire departments in Massachusetts that have been awarded grants for new safety equipment. (Shutterstock)
WEYMOUTH, MA The Weymouth Fire Department has been awarded a $22,494 state grant for new safety equipment.
The funding, provided by the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, allows the department to choose between 114 different types of protective equipment, including personal protective clothing, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, assorted hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, and fitness equipment.
The grant program awards $4 million to departments statewide as part of a $25 million bond bill filed by the Baker-Polito Administration and enables fire departments in Massachusetts to apply for much needed aid.
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Mansfield Fire Department is one of nearly 300 fire departments in Massachusetts that have been awarded grants for new safety equipment. (Shutterstock)
MANSFIELD, MA The Mansfield Fire Department has been awarded a $14,760 state grant for new safety equipment.
The funding, provided by the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, allows the department to choose between 114 different types of protective equipment, including personal protective clothing, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, assorted hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, and fitness equipment.
The grant program awards $4 million to departments statewide as part of a $25 million bond bill filed by the Baker-Polito Administration and enables fire departments in Massachusetts to apply for much needed aid.
UpdatedTue, Apr 6, 2021 at 11:23 am ET
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Plymouth Fire Department is one of nearly 300 fire departments in Massachusetts that have been awarded grants for new safety equipment. (Shutterstock)
PLYMOUTH, MA The Plymouth Fire Department has been awarded a $25,995 state grant for new safety equipment, said Chief G. Edward Bradley in a news release Monday
The funding, provided by the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, will allow the department to purchase and install gear drying cabinets to properly remove carcinogens from firefighters gear. The funds from the Department of Fire Services Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program are vital in ensuring that our firefighters are fitted with the most up-to-date safety protection equipment, said Bradley in a statement. With the funds allocated by the state, we have the opportunity to purchase additional equipment that will keep our men and women safe on the job.