Senator Jack Reed and members of the Rhode Island Congressional delegation announced more than 3 million dollars to bolster training and safety within area fire departments. Warwick Fire Department will receive $1 million to strengthen training for paramedics and firefighters and to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units. Warwick’s current SCBA units are no longer NFPA compliant and are in need of replacement. Pawtucket Fire Department will receive $1 million to upgrade the licenses of 16 department members from AEMT-Cardiacs to Paramedics and to purchase new cardiac monitors. Last year, Pawtucket responded to over 14,000 emergency medical (EMS) calls and assisted in more than 800 mutual aid EMS requests, making up approximately 79 percent of all emergency responses by the department.