The Penn Yan Fire Department has received 32 new Scott Air Pack units, which were purchased with a $210,285.71 federal grant.
“We care about ensuring the safety of our firefighters and want to make sure they can do their jobs safely,” U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said when the grant was announced last fall. “This grant provides funding to help keep these first responders safe and will allow them to operate effectively. We will continue to support our first responders in any way we can.”
“We are extremely happy to get this grant,” Penn Yan Fire Chief Frank Ellis told the Chronicle-Express. “Our old packs are very old – some even from 1997 and we had about five different kinds. We put in for 32 air packs and now they will all be the same. This grant will help our department and it helps the taxpayers.”
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is part of an emergency preparedness funding stream for local firefighting agencies.
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