(July 11, 2015) Representative Richard Hanna recently announced fire grants for eight local departments that will help first responders and Emergency Medical Services organizations have the tools necessary to do their work and keep the public safe.
The following departments in New York’s 22nd Congressional District each received a grant for Fiscal Year 2014 through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG): Lisle Fire Company (Broome County); McGraw Fire Department (Cortland County); Georgetown Firemen’s Association(Madison County); Hamilton Fire Department (Madison County); Deerfield Volunteer Fire Department (Oneida County); Lake Delta Volunteer Fire Department (Oneida County); Trenton Joint Fire District (Oneida County); New Haven Volunteer Fire Corporation (Oswego County).
The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations.
Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.
The program is administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration.
BY THE NUMBERS
BROOME COUNTY
Lisle Fire Company
Grant Award: $23,810
Location: Lisle
Purpose: Operations and safety
CORTLAND COUNTY
McGraw Fire Department
Grant Award: $202,381
Location: McGraw
Purpose: Vehicle acquisition
MADISON COUNTY
Georgetown Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Grant Award: $29,240
Location: Georgetown
Purpose: Operations and safety
Hamilton Fire Department
Grant Award: $175,722
Location: Hamilton
Purpose: Operations and safety
ONEIDA COUNTY
Deerfield Volunteer Fire Department
Grant Award: $24,953
Location: Deerfield
Purpose: Operations and safety
Lake Delta Volunteer Fire Department
Grant Award: $23,429
Location: Rome
Purpose: Operations and safety
Trenton Joint Fire District
Grant Award: $47,110
Location: Barneveld
Purpose: Operations and safety
OSWEGO COUNTY
New Haven Volunteer Fire Corporation
Grant Award: $141,667
Location: New Haven
Purpose: Vehicle acquisition
“I am pleased to see eight of our local organizations receive these federal grants for their work to keep the public safe,” Hanna said. “Response time during emergencies is critical and seconds matter. Anything we can do to enhance gear, upgrade emergency vehicles or further support training ensures that we are affording our first responders the tools necessary to do their jobs and protect our citizens. I thank all of these departments for the volunteer work they do 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and congratulate them on these well-deserved grants.”