Rehberg (MT00) - Press Release - Rehberg Announces $44,546 Grant for Blue Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Congressman Denny Rehberg, 516 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515

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	October 4, 2006

Rehberg Announces $44,546 Grant for Blue Creek Volunteer Fire Department

WASHINGTON, DC - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, announced today the Blue Creek Volunteer Fire Department will receive a $44,546 grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to bolster recruitment and retention rates and improve training. The grant is part of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program at DHS.

"Local volunteer fire departments play a pivotal role in keeping communities throughout Montana safe," said Rehberg, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. "It's the small fire departments that protect our communities. In a state the size of Montana, rural fire departments need to get their fair share of federal funding."

The Blue Creek Volunteer Fire Department serves about 1,000 people over 136,000 square acres spanning from the Yellowstone River to the Crow Indian Reservation. Rehberg is a member of the Congressional Fire Caucus and has conducted countless seminars throughout Montana, educating fire departments on how to apply for federal grants.

"This grant will help us bring in more volunteer firefighters and get more advanced training for our local first responders," said Blue Creek Fire Chief Rick Cortez III.

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