Rep. Terri Sewell announced a $20,752 FEMA grant to Midfield Fire and Rescue Services Wednesday. (abc3340.com)Washington,
DC -- Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell announced that the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is
awarding a grant in the amount of $20,752 to the Midfield Fire and Rescue
Service through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The
grant will be used for fire fighter education and training.
"I
am pleased that the Midfield Fire and Rescue Service will receive this
grant," said Rep. Sewell. "Fire fighters play a critical role in
keeping our communities safe, and this grant program will give the
Midfield Fire and Rescue Service the resources they desperately need to
ensure that our communities are safe and secure."
"We
are ecstatic to be receiving this grant that will be a shot in the arm
for our entire department," said Larry Manning, Fire Chief of Midfield
Fire and Rescue Service. "This funding will help us purchase a new fire
hose and nozzles that were in need of replacement and is a real asset
to our firefighters' safety."
The
Assistance to Firefighters Grant program of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security is an integral
part of the national effort to strengthen overall preparedness and
respond to related hazards. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant
program provides funding for the purchase of emergency response
equipment, personal safety equipment, training, firefighting trucks and
emergency vehicles.
The
purpose of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is to make
direct awards to fire departments and EMS organizations to enhance their
capacity to protect the health and safety of the public. The awards
are made on a competitive basis to applicants whose requests best
reflect the purpose and priority of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
program.
