WASHINGTON - Five local fire departments have been awarded badly needed funding through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
The departments, counties and specific amounts received are as follows:
Wolf Creek Volunteer Fire Department (St.Clair) $27,132
Gap of the Mountain Volunteer Fire Department (Chilton) $84,010
Shannon Volunteer Fire Department (Jefferson) $69,255
East Shelby Medical Rescue (Shelby) $25,270
North Shelby Fire & Emergency Medical District (Shelby) $36,000
These funds are used by the nation's firefighters to increase the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, new fire apparatus, emergency medical service programs, and fire prevention and safety programs.
Congressman Spencer Bachus announced these grants and congratulates each of the departments for their hard work in securing these grants because they will further provide their citizens with added fire and medical response capabilities.
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