STONEHAM — Fire Chief Matthew Grafton is pleased to report that the Stoneham Fire Department received a $18,999 grant from the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2024 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program.
Fire departments across Massachusetts were invited to apply to the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, which provides reimbursement on purchases of 135 different types of eligible equipment. Eligible items include hoses and nozzles, turnout gear, ballistic protective equipment, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, and more. In many cases, the purchase of this equipment will help departments attain compliance with Occupational Safety & Health Administration or National Fire Protection Association safety standards. This is the fourth year that funding has been awarded through the program.
The Stoneham Fire Department will use the funding to purchase assorted firefighting nozzles and appliances, search and rescue rope kits, and a battery operated positive pressure vent fan.
“This funding will allow us to purchase safety equipment for the betterment of our firefighters and our community,” said Chief Grafton. “Keeping our equipment up to date is of utmost importance to firefighter safety and I would like to thank the Department of Fire Services for awarding us this funding.”
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