The North Wausau Fire Department is receiving a $33,000 grant from the state of Wisconsin.
Governor Tony Evers was at the department this morning to announce the investment. $8 million total will be assorted to other departments throughout the state, as well. The money’s coming from the American Rescue Plan and will help with E-M-S Services in Wausau.
“Wausau Fire Department has done a great job of making sure that the people of Wausau are safe and get quick responses,” said Evers. “That’s part of their job.”
This one-time grant almost couldn’t have come at a better time for the North Wausau Fire Department, who are seeing an increase in calls with a short staff. The department currently has an average of 19.8 calls a day and expects roughly 6,800-7,000 calls by year’s end.