Franklin Fire & EMS will be applying for three federal Assistance to Firefighters Grants for multiple types of equipment. The first is a grant to help pay for human simulators, a baby and a child, to train firefighters in CPR and other medical issues. The training dummies are programmable and can be set for a variety of medical scenarios, like the administration of medication, according to Fire Chief Jonathan Westendorf.
The training simulators cost $77,676, of which 90% would be covered by the grant. He said the remaining 10% or $7,061, would be split between the city and the Joint Emergency Medical Services.
Another grant would help pay for for vehicle extrication equipment and stabilization equipment for the city’s new rescue truck and other equipment for a squad unit. The grant would cover 95%, or $102,332, with the city’s local match of $5,116.