BERKLEY - Chief Scott Fournier is pleased to report that Berkley Fire Rescue received a US$ 15,500 grant from the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2024 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program.
Fire departments across Massachusetts were invited to apply to the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, which provides reimbursement on purchases of 135 different types of eligible equipment.
Berkley Fire Secures grant for Firefighter Safety Equipment
Eligible items include hoses and nozzles, turnout gear, ballistic protective equipment, gear washers
Eligible items include hoses and nozzles, turnout gear, ballistic protective equipment, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, and more.
In many cases, the purchase of this equipment will help departments attain compliance with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) safety standards.
This is the fourth year that funding has been awarded through the program.
Berkley Fire To purchase new hoses, valves, nozzles
Berkley Fire Rescue will use the funding to purchase new hoses, valves and nozzles to replace current equipment that is 20 to 30 years old.