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The Best in Biz Award recognizes the new version of Lexipol’s Cordico wellness app for first responders
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
The new system cost more than $6M, and recently went live
It uses “new non-invasive” monitoring of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide levels and is also Wifi capable
Many departments have had to pay back FEMA, or are not getting reimbursed because the purchases are not P25 compliant
“Basically your life changes forever after that day,” said firefighter and hostage Sidney Garner
Two agencies were awarded $2,500 to train officials for farm safety and agricultural emergencies
About 200 agencies across the state will get new computers for reporting EMS incidents
The city is anxiously awaiting word on its request for a $7.9 million grant to avoid laying off 19 firefighters and closing two fire stations
“Thanks to this critical SAFER grant the Holyoke Fire Department will have the resources it needs to keep the community safe and secure,” said Senator Markey
The cameras use infrared technology to help firefighters locate victims, pinpoint fires and recognize structural dangers
County Commissioners approved applying for a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state Department of Community Affairs to pay for the fire hydrants
If adopted, the cuts will impact fire grant programs, the U.S. Fire Administration and Urban Search and Rescue
The department has created a 10-member team who will respond to medical emergencies on specially equipped bicycles
Most of the money will be used to upgrade the county’s four existing relay tower sites by making them taller and sturdier
This is the second time the district has received the grant; it received a $1.4 million grant in 2006 to help it increase staffing
Officials are hoping a $1 million federal grant will pay for firefighters to work 24 hours a day to make up for lack of volunteers
A $26 state grant will pay for a regional purchase of EMS medical supplies, and other towns have joined forces to seek collective grants
The device will give CPR to patients; they also purchased portable video laryngoscopes through the safety grant
The mayor says 60 firefighters could be laid off and the department would be back to the smaller size of 153, down from the current 213
Capt. Wade Ralph said the increased manpower will lead to “better response times and more trucks on duty at a given time” for the department
The department will be awarded $830,792 for recruitment and retention of firefighters
The county used grant money to purchase a new ambulance, freeing up a vehicle for the non-medical transport program
The county agreed to match $33K and the city will apply for a $267K grant
Working together is a win-win strategy that adds depth and credibility to projects that may otherwise seem out of reach
The grant period is open for the next month, here’s how to improve your chances of landing an FP&S grant
The two new models will have expanded capabilities to meet current patient care requirements
The grant would help people with longer-term counseling needs, including police officers and other first responders