DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) Thursday announced that the City of Dearborn, City of Dearborn Heights, Village of Beverly Hills, City of Sterling Heights, City of Auburn Hills, and Scio Township will receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to improve operations and safety. The funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.
Dearborn will receive $225,854 for officer safety training and technical rescue training, as well as for needed health screening for all city firefighters. Dearborn Heights will receive $98,125 to purchase new hoses, nozzles, and appliances for its fire truck, as well as technical rescue equipment. Sterling Heights will receive $507,270 to replace systems at all five fire stations to ensure a safe working environment for their first responders. This funding will also support another year of comprehensive physical examinations, cancer screenings, health and wellness education, and behavioral health education for first responders at the department. Auburn Hills will receive $87,025 to purchase fire hose nozzles for a collaborating regional group of fire departments including Auburn Hills, Holly Village, Brandon Township, and Farmington. Scio Township will receive $26,256 to develop a wellness and fitness program for its fire department.
“Our firefighters put their lives on the line to protect our families, homes, and communities,” said Senator Stabenow. “These new resources will help keep the public safe and give our first responders the equipment and training they need to do their jobs more safely and effectively.”
“It is critical that firefighters and first responders have the adequate training, medical support, and up-to-date equipment to continue doing their jobs safely and effectively,” said Senator Peters, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. “These grants will ensure that fire departments and emergency responders in Southeast Michigan have the resources necessary to protect the first responders and those they serve in their communities.”
More information about these grants can be found at: https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters.
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Stabenow, Peters Announce $732,454 in Federal Support for Huron County Fire Departments
BAD AXE, MI – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will award Huron County Fire Departments $732,454 to replace existing self-containing breathing apparatuses (SCBA) style air packs – important rescue equipment. Bad Axe, Harbor Beach, Port Austin, Caseville, Sigel Township, Bingham Township, and Sherman Township Fire Departments will receive this equipment. This funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.
“Our firefighters put their lives on the line to protect our families, homes, and communities,” said Senator Stabenow. “These new resources will provide critical training for our first responders to help them better serve the public and do their jobs more safely and effectively.”
“It is critical that firefighters and first responders have the adequate training, medical support, and up-to-date equipment to continue doing their jobs safely and effectively,” said Senator Peters, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. “These grants will ensure that fire departments and emergency responders in Bad Axe have the resources necessary to protect the first responders and those they serve in their communities.”
More information about these grants can be found at: https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters.
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