Fire Service Awards
Deputy District Chief (ret.) Steve Chikerotis served 36 years with the Chicago Fire Department
Steve Austin, John Swan Sr., Joseph Valentino and the Inver Grove Heights Fire Department Explorer Program are recognized for their service to the volunteer fire community
Deadline for submissions is April 5, 2024
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
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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
The $7K will offset the cost of mobile data terminals for four EMS vehicles
The $4,250 paved the way for an emergency responder class for firefighters and equipment upgrades
Three towns have created the state’s first inter-municipal paramedic ambulance service that will operate 24 hours, seven days a week
“It’s going to increase the level of safety for the firefighters that are on duty. We’re hopeful to get a third fire engine company place back in service,” said Fire Chief Jay Delaney
They were able to utilize grant funds to send volunteers to a driver/operator course to become trained to specifically operate water tenders freeing up line firefighters to fight fires
The addition of 14 new firefighters per shift, along with maintaining the current overtime budget, would allow the fire department to reduce the current number of brownouts
The rescue tools will improve local firefighters’ ability to perform patient extrication
The nine-member council is likely to favor the mayor seeking a $810,000 grant to help offset the cost of the new ladder truck
“We will look high and low, near and far, to try to keep these guys as long as we can,” Mayor Jim Ireton said
Fire companies received a total of $26.4M and volunteer ambulance services received $3.6M
The federal grant of almost $900,000 will add four full-time firefighters and one fire captain for the next two years — helping the city bridge a gap in its volunteer force
“With the valuable federal support, we can put additional trained, front-line firefighters on the job to protect residents and businesses in our community,” Mayor Alvin Brown said
The Senior SAFE (Student Awareness of Fire Education) grant will fund fire education and awareness initiatives geared toward local seniors
The funds are the maximum amount awarded by the state and will go toward matching the need for the purchase of a new ambulance
The $565,782 FEMA grant will pay for the firefighters at the department for the next two years
They recieved loan and grant funds that were used to purchase the community a new pumper truck
Minimizing the time to cement collaborative relationships means using inexpensive tools and maximizing the resources available
The nearly $5K grant funded the purchase of a RAD 57 machine used that will be used to test carbon monoxide levels of patients who may have been exposed, and firefighters who may have inhaled too much smoke
The agency is able to purchase more than 800 MHZ radios when a non-matching grant doubled to $176K
The $453,000 grant will cover the salaries and benefits for the firefighters for two years