Three Wetchester FD's awarded AFG Grants

[SteveOFD 176]

Saw this at Firehouse.com that the three following Westchester County FD's were awarded Assistance to Firefighter Grants - round 27.

Pelham Manor - $34,200 for Operations and Safety catagory

Hastings - $75,594 for Operations and Safety catagory

Dobbs Ferry - $30,495 for Operations and Safety catagory

Congratulations to the three FD's.

[helicopper 1,050]

Saw this at Firehouse.com that the three following Westchester County FD's were awarded Assistance to Firefighter Grants - round 27.

Pelham Manor - $34,200 for Operations and Safety catagory

Hastings - $75,594 for Operations and Safety catagory

Dobbs Ferry - $30,495 for Operations and Safety catagory

Congratulations to the three FD's.

For those of us not familar, what does this category allow for?

[SteveOFD 176]

From FEMA's Firegrantsupport.com here is what is eligible in this catagory:

Operations and Safety Program. Eligible activities are Training, Equipment, Personal Protective Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and Modifications to Fire Stations and Facilities.

Vehicle Acquisition Program. Eligible apparatus for fire departments include but are not limited to pumpers, brush/attack units, tanker/tenders, rescue vehicles, ambulances, quints, aerials, foam trucks, and fireboats. Eligible apparatus for nonaffiliated EMS organizations includes ambulances, rescues, and command vehicles, but NOT firefighting apparatus