Thomasville Fire Rescue was recently awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) of $248,000, which will fund 42 new Dragger Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), equipment that enables them to safely enter environments dangerous to life or health.
The FEMA grant aims to provide direct financial assistance to fire departments to equip and train emergency personnel, enhance efficiencies, and support community resilience.
“The purchase of the new SCBA’s will provide our firefighters with new safety features that were not included in our old equipment,” said TFR Fire Chief Tim Connell. “These new air packs will provide much-needed communication features for our firefighters and command staff while they are responding to calls, providing the firefighters a safer work environment.”