Greenfield Fire District received nearly $60,000 in federal funding to modernize equipment.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $59,525 of funding allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
The Greenfield Fire District will use the funding to purchase a new air compressor storage station with filling cascade system, which is used to fill the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) devices that are worn by firefighters to help them breathe clean air.
“It’s going to give us a chance to do a better response and also keep in mind the safety of the firefighters and the community,” said Commissioner John “Jack” King, who led the grant application process.