Berkshire County Fire Departments Awarded Safety Equipment Grants
STOW, Mass. —The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that 307 Massachusetts fire departments will share $5 million in grant funding to support the purchase of new safety equipment.
"Massachusetts firefighters answer the call in every corner of our state and our job is to make sure they have what they need to do it safely," said Governor Maura Healey. "We're investing in the equipment that protects them on the front lines and strengthening departments in more than 300 communities so they can continue protecting all of us."
In Berkshire County:
- Adams Fire District: $15,455.00
- Town of Clarksburg: $10,061.46
- Dalton Fire District: $15,474.85
- Town of Florida: $8,415.14
- Town of Hancock: $7,320.73
- Town of Lanesborough: $12,352.00
- Town of Lenox: $12,465.00
- Town of Monterey: $7,377.84
- Town of New Ashford: $10,500.00
- City of North Adams: $19,000.00
- City of Pittsfield: $20,066.25
- Town of Savoy: $9,972.00
- Town of Tyringham: $8,079.81
- Williamstown Fire District: $12,493.95
- Town of Windsor: $7,840.00
Fire departments across Massachusetts were invited to apply to the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, which provides reimbursement on purchases of nearly 100 different types of equipment. Eligible items include hoses and nozzles, turnout gear, ballistic protective equipment, portable and mobile radios, thermal imaging cameras, hand tools and extrication equipment, hazardous gas meters, and more. In many cases, the purchase of this equipment will help departments attain compliance with Occupational Safety & Health Administration or National Fire Protection Association safety standards.
"Firefighters face immediate danger at fires, structural collapses, hazmat incidents, and countless other calls," said Secretary of Public Safety & Security Gina Kwon. "They also face the insidious threat of occupational cancer from exposure to toxic gases and substances. The Firefighter Safety Equipment Grants support equipment to protect them from all these risks."
"The Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program funds the tools, gear, and equipment that our firefighters use to protect themselves, each other, and the residents of their communities," said State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine. "It’s a smart investment in safety for the fire service and the Commonwealth."
