The New Bedford Fire Department has received a state grant of nearly $50,000 that will fund new water rescue suits and related equipment, Chief Scott Kruger said today.
The grant award will allow the Fire Department to buy new structural firefighting gear, 10 new ice and water rescue suits, and water rescue rope, and to upgrade portable radio equipment.
The ice and water rescue suits and floatable rope will be carried not only on the department’s fire and rescue boats, but also on its engine companies, ensuring firefighters can respond to ice or water rescues in any area of New Bedford.
The Fire Department received $49,995 through the state’s FY22 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant, awarded through a competitive grant process.