At a ceremony last Friday, the town’s fire department was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The $95,962 will be used for confined space training and necessary equipment. The department was awarded $91,392, but the grant required the town to provide a 5% match, or $4,570.
Director of Fire Services and Fire Chief Michael Howley said various pump stations around town are technically confined spaces and said the department could potentially assist in a technical rescue at Millstone Power Station as well.
First Selectman Rob Brule and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Second District, were on hand for the event as well.
“It was truly an honor to get chosen for this grant for out community,” Howley said.