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2006 Assistance to
Firefighters Grant Approval
The Greenland Volunteer Fire Department
has been awarded a one-year grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in
the amount of $183,901.00.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)
is highly competitive and open to all fire departments in the United
States. The application period for the AFG closed in April,
applications were then reviewed by various fire service organization and
ranked. In 2006, over 18,000 applications were submitted, less than 20%
of all applicants will receive grant money. The grant awarded to the GVFD was announced October 6, in the first round of AFG awards!
The primary goal of the AFG is to assist
firefighting and emergency response organizations in obtaining critically
needed equipment to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and
related hazards. This
grant will be used to purchase new protective and safety equipment for our
volunteer firefighters. The new equipment will be interoperable with
the equipment of surrounding fire departments. The benefits of
interoperable equipment include participating in multi-town training drills
and assisting in Mutual Aid calls.
The equipment the GVFD will
purchase includes
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Complete sets of turnout gear include
bunker pants, jackets, helmets, hoods, gloves and boots. All new
equipment will meet current NFPA and OSHA standards.
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SCBA
(Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) Air Packs equipped with spare
cylinders, a redundant low air alarm, and RIT (Rapid Intervention Team)
connections to assist downed firefighters.
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Electronic firefighter accountability
management system to track firefighters inside a building.
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RIT Pack which enables a Rapid
Intervention Team to rescue downed or trapped firefighters.
If you have any questions regarding the
AFG, please
e-mail the GVFD.
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