This is the second fire grant awarded to the Westwood Fire Department. In 2002, the Department received $7,290 in federal funding to purchase new safety equipment and fund firefighter training.
Funded by Congress, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is designed to increase the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs,
Congressman Lynch said, "This grant is some good news for the Town of
More than 20,000 fire departments - volunteer and career - applied for grant awards this year, submitting requests totaling almost $2.5 billion. A lengthy peer review, involving 300 fire service representatives from throughout the
Congressman Lynch has been working closely with each of the cities and towns in the Ninth Congressional District on their applications for federal grants under the Fire Act, and additional funding for first responders made available after September 11th. Lynch added, "Westwood’s commitment to providing its firefighters with state-of-the art equipment and training and the town’s cooperation with regional emergency officials have made them an ideal candidate for homeland security funding. But it’s been the leadership of Chief Scoble at the Fire Department that has made Westwood so successful at securing these funds.”
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