Manchester Firemen Get $29,916 Grant From Homeland Security
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊThe Chester Township Fire Department in North Manchester will be working with $29,916 in new equipment thanks to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The grant, which came from the 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will be used to buy new pagers for volunteer firefighters, new portable radios for officers of the department, 500 feet of 5-inch supply line hose and adapters, a rotary K12 saw, four air lifting bags and controllers for vehicle extrication.
According to Dan Renz of the Chester Township Fire Department, once forms are filled out to transfer funds in the bank, the equipment can be ordered.
"We could begin ordering equipment by the end of the month," said Renz. "We have one year to complete the purchase."
The Chester Township Fire Department applied for the grant through an online application on a FEMA Web site.
"About 90 percent of fire departments apply for this grant," said Renz. "We happened to be lucky and get it this year."
To apply for the grant, the department researched the equipment, got price quotes and wrote a narrative about how the equipment would help the department.
This is the second time the department has received the grant. Chester Township was awarded a similar amount in a grant in 2002.
With FY04 funds, $745 million will be awarded to several thousand fire departments.
"We recognize the importance of the Fire Act Grants to our nation's fire departments and we will continue to work closely with the fire service community to meet their needs," said C. Suzanne Mencer, director of Department of Homeland Security Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program assists rural, urban and suburban fire departments throughout the United States. The funds increase the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, new fire apparatus, emergency medical service programs and fire prevention and safety programs in local departments.
For more information about the grant program or the ASFA, contact the Grants Program Office at 866-274-0942 or e-mail [email protected] [[In-content Ad]]
NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊThe Chester Township Fire Department in North Manchester will be working with $29,916 in new equipment thanks to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The grant, which came from the 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will be used to buy new pagers for volunteer firefighters, new portable radios for officers of the department, 500 feet of 5-inch supply line hose and adapters, a rotary K12 saw, four air lifting bags and controllers for vehicle extrication.
According to Dan Renz of the Chester Township Fire Department, once forms are filled out to transfer funds in the bank, the equipment can be ordered.
"We could begin ordering equipment by the end of the month," said Renz. "We have one year to complete the purchase."
The Chester Township Fire Department applied for the grant through an online application on a FEMA Web site.
"About 90 percent of fire departments apply for this grant," said Renz. "We happened to be lucky and get it this year."
To apply for the grant, the department researched the equipment, got price quotes and wrote a narrative about how the equipment would help the department.
This is the second time the department has received the grant. Chester Township was awarded a similar amount in a grant in 2002.
With FY04 funds, $745 million will be awarded to several thousand fire departments.
"We recognize the importance of the Fire Act Grants to our nation's fire departments and we will continue to work closely with the fire service community to meet their needs," said C. Suzanne Mencer, director of Department of Homeland Security Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program assists rural, urban and suburban fire departments throughout the United States. The funds increase the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, new fire apparatus, emergency medical service programs and fire prevention and safety programs in local departments.
For more information about the grant program or the ASFA, contact the Grants Program Office at 866-274-0942 or e-mail [email protected] [[In-content Ad]]