A 210-THOUSAND dollar grant has been awarded to the Penn Yan Fire Department to enrich the health and safety of its members.
The grant, which was secured by Congressman Tom Reed, will be used to provide several breathing apparatus units to the department.
“We care about ensuring the safety of our firefighters and want to make sure they can do their jobs safely,” Tom said. “This grant provides funding to help keep these first responders safe and will allow them to operate effectively. We will continue to support our first responders in any way we can.
“We are extremely happy to get this grant,” said Penn Yan Fire Chief Frank Ellis. “Our old packs are very old – some even from 1997 and we had about five different kinds. We put in for 32 air packs and now they will all be the same. This grant will help our department and it helps the taxpayers.”