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Over $200K in Grant Money for Greenland
Volunteer Fire Department in 2006! |
The Greenland Volunteer Fire Department
applied for, and was fortunate to receive several grants in 2006. The
grants we received were highly competitive on a State and National level.
We were fortunate that our needs met the criteria of the grants offered.
Here’s
what we are doing with the grant money:
Personal Protective Equipment:
Through
a grant from the US Department of Homeland Security we invested over
$180,000 in firefighting safety equipment. We have ordered new sets of
firefighting turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus equipment (SCBAs)
that meet NFPA and OSHA standards. Our existing and aged equipment no
longer met current NFPA standards and was in dire need of replacement. We
purchased an accountability system which allows some one outside of a fire
to monitor a firefighter inside a fire (their movement, SCBA air levels,
etc). This system can send an alarm to all firefighters to exit the
structure immediately. We purchased rescue equipment (a RIT pack) to rescue
a downed or trapped firefighter. All of the new equipment is interoperable
with surrounding communities.
Thermal Image Camera:
With
your donations and a grant managed by the State of New Hampshire we
purchased a thermal image camera. The camera allows
us to “see” heat and identify hidden fires. This results in increased
safety for our volunteers and improved fire detection. The first night
the camera went into service we used it on a call! We’ve already
benefited from the camera’s use, and would like to purchase a second thermal
image camera. The second camera will be used on scenes in conjunction with
the first camera – one will view the interior of a building and one the
exterior. The second camera will be housed on Engine 1.
New
Radios:
Through
a grant from the State of New Hampshire we received over $56,000 in new
communication systems. Our new radios are interoperable with surrounding
communities and can be used in a multi–agency events involving other Fire
Departments, Police, State Police, New England hospitals, Med-Flight, EMS,
etc.
The
grants have allowed Greenland Volunteer Fire Department to made substantial
advances and improvements in preparation for the future needs of Greenland.
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