City firefighters can breathe easier with the receipt of new equipment funded by four federal competitive grants. In total, the city received about $1.2 million from the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program of the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The money will replace and update equipment in the city’s three fire districts. One of the most crucial pieces is new self-contained breathing apparatuses for firefighters. According to Allingtown District Fire Chief Michael Terenzio, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires that the breathing apparatuses be replaced every 10 years.