Grant goes to Vancouver Fire Department
The Vancouver Fire Department recently received a federal grant to increase its effectiveness.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a grant to the Vancouver Fire Department in the amount of $937,000. FEMA made the grant under its Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.
The department will use the funds provided by the grant for two efforts. First, it will replace 107 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units no longer meeting the standards set by the National Fire Protection Association. SCBA units usually have three main parts: an air tank, a pressure regulator, and a way for the firefighters to breathe the air—either a face mask, mouth mask, or mouthpiece. The units do not process air from the surroundings. Instead, the air is in the connected tank.
The second project is to provide fire department staffers with specialized training in incident management, and how to respond to a situation involving hazardous materials.
Joe Molina, Vancouver’s Fire Chief, said the grant would allow the department to go ahead and furnish firefighters with one of the most essential pieces of equipment they have. The training that will be provided with regard to responding to hazardous materials will help the city create effective plans to respond to such incidents.
The department expects to buy the equipment and begin training early in 2020. Brochure printing can be used to explain changes and improvements like this in operations of public agencies.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a grant to the Vancouver Fire Department in the amount of $937,000. FEMA made the grant under its Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.
The department will use the funds provided by the grant for two efforts. First, it will replace 107 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units no longer meeting the standards set by the National Fire Protection Association. SCBA units usually have three main parts: an air tank, a pressure regulator, and a way for the firefighters to breathe the air—either a face mask, mouth mask, or mouthpiece. The units do not process air from the surroundings. Instead, the air is in the connected tank.
The second project is to provide fire department staffers with specialized training in incident management, and how to respond to a situation involving hazardous materials.
Joe Molina, Vancouver’s Fire Chief, said the grant would allow the department to go ahead and furnish firefighters with one of the most essential pieces of equipment they have. The training that will be provided with regard to responding to hazardous materials will help the city create effective plans to respond to such incidents.
The department expects to buy the equipment and begin training early in 2020. Brochure printing can be used to explain changes and improvements like this in operations of public agencies.