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| Work Detail | Brushton Volunteer Fire Department will get 12 new self-contained breathing apparatuses and seven complete sets of personal protective equipment through an Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The Village of Brushton's fire station, located in the Town of Moira, has 32 volunteers. They have had to borrow outdated equipment to respond to fires and share for training, according to a press release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which administers the grant. Firefighter Jude Ducharme said he and his colleagues will “no longer have to use gear that has been handed down and has been damaged while doing our jobs.” Mayor Kevin Pentalow expressed appreciation for the grant. “It means that our firefighters will have new coats, pants, gloves, helmets, boots and hoods that are not charred, torn or discolored, and they’ll be well protected while doing their jobs," he said in the release. "And, we’ll have a full complement of breathing apparatuses that are less than 10 years old. "There’s a lot of safety provided by this gear.” The new equipment comes through a grant from FEMA’s Region II, which covers New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Dale McShine, regional director of grants, said the funding totals $102,228, the federal share of which is $97,360. The equipment will put Brushton’s fire equipment in line with safety criteria set by the National Fire Protection Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Brushton’s firefighters respond to about 60 calls for assistance annually, covering a population of approximately 1,800. The department is increasingly assisting neighboring departments in dispensing emergency medical services, Ducharme said in the release. Tania Hedlund, FEMA’s Region II branch chief for grants, said that in fiscal year 2014, the region awarded 273 grants totaling $95.6 million. |
| Country | United States , Northern America |
| Industry | Safety & Security |
| Entry Date | 03 Sep 2016 |
| Source | http://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/brushton-fire-department-getting-new-equipment/article_16a35521-6321-59ef-ae4b-2ce29af5f379.html |
