Staff Report
Two local fire departments will receive funding from the fifth round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to a media release from U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.
The Delhi Fire Department will receive $33,250, and the city of Oneonta Fire Department will receive $7,125.
The funding will be used to improve operations and safety at each department.
“It is absolutely critical that we in D.C. equip New York fire departments to provide the best service they can,” Schumer said in the release. “This grant will ensure that the Delhi Fire Department and the city of Oneonta Fire Department can continue to do just that.”
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program helps local fire departments in programs and activities to improve the effectiveness of firefighting operations through specialized emergency training for response to situations like terrorist attacks; enhancement of emergency medical services programs; development of health and safety initiatives; establishment of fire education and prevention programs; creation of wellness and fitness programs; and equipment and facility upgrades.
