For Immediate Release
Wednesday May 12, 2010 |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Alan Mlynek
Office: 202.225.4961
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Ferndale, Mount Clemens to Receive Firefighter Grants |
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Ferndale wins its second grant in a month |
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(Washington D.C.)- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that the Ferndale Fire Department and Mount Clemens Fire Department will be the recipients of firefighter assistance grants. Congressman Levin wrote letters to DHS in support of both grant applications.
“The fire department grants announced today mean equipment in the hands of our firefighters so they can perform the duties so important to the safety of our communities,” said Rep. Levin.
The Ferndale Fire Department will receive a $675,000 grant in addition to the $56,250 grant they were awarded at the beginning of the month. The new grant will purchase a 100-foot Aerial Platform Apparatus to allow firefighters to safely respond to emergencies and put out fires in high rise buildings. The earlier award was to upgrade the vehicle exhaust extraction system in the fire station to improve air quality for firefighters who reside at the station between calls.
The Mount Clemens Fire Department will receive $617,500 to purchase a new ladder truck.
"This grant will help us replace a 28 year old ladder truck whose constant repair costs have become quite burdensome,” said Gregg Shipman, Captain of the Mount Clemens Fire Department. “Given the financial state of the community, there is no way the Fire Department would be able to purchase a new vehicle without this funding."
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