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Westford Fire Department awarded $10,973 state grant to purchase new ventilation fan
The Westford Fire Department has received a $10,973 state grant to purchase a battery-operated pressure ventilation fan.
KSTP-TV18h
Minnesota fire departments worry how they’ll pay for proposed safety standards
The draft rules from OSHA would cost small, volunteers departments tens of thousands of dollars every year and could increase ...
The Lowell Sun on MSN12d
Lowell, Tewksbury awarded state firefighting grants
Fire departments in both Lowell and Tewksbury were awarded firefighter safety equipment grant funds of $50,000 and almost $24 ...
Sentinel & Enterprise12d
Editorial: Don’t put firefighters in middle of towns’ housing zone dispute
Some say that with the threat to withhold funding access for firefighter safety equipment to departments in communities opposing the MBTA multifamily zoning requirement, that line has been crossed.
Push to ban PFAS in firefighting gear gains momentum in Oregon legislature
Lawmakers will convene for a work session Tuesday afternoon to discuss a resolution addressing the presence of cancer-causing chemicals in firefighting gear.
Patch on MSN8d
Reading Fire Department awarded $19K safety grant
The Reading Fire Department has been awarded an $18,991 state Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant through the Executive Office ...
10 News11d
Around $10 million in state funds headed to volunteer fire departments, helping address rising equipment costs
The Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training program is working to provide more than 200 departments with the equipment and training they need to properly respond to calls for help.
As Labor secretary, Chavez-DeRemer will put firefighters first
DeRemer, a former city councilor and mayor, has been nominated by President Trump for the Labor secretary role, where she has ...