Area fire departments receive state equipment grants
COLUMBUS − Wayne, Ashland, Richland and Crawford county fire departments are among others statewide to receive equipment grants.
Local departments receiving funds are:
Wayne County − New Pittsburg Fire Department, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), $10,000
Ashland County − Hayesville-Vermillion Fire Department communications, personal protective equipment, $10,000; Sullivan Fire & Rescue, personal protective equipment, $10,000
Richland County − Franklin Township Fire Department, personal protective equipment, $10,000
Crawford County − Bucyrus Township Fire Department, miscellaneous, personal protective equipment, $10,000; Dallas Township Fire Department, miscellaneous, personal protective equipment, $10,000; Holmes Township Volunteer Fire Department, miscellaneous, $5,000; Liberty Township Fire Department, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), $10,000; Whetstone Township Fire Department, personal protective equipment $10,000
Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal announced the recipients, which include 154 fire departments in 70 counties, with grants totaling $1,374,761.07.
“Our firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect us from the dangers of fire and other emergencies,” Governor DeWine said in a news release. ”These grants are just one way we can show our appreciation and support for our firefighters, especially our volunteer firefighters, allowing them to better protect the lives and property of the communities they serve.”
The fire departments were selected based on criteria including annual budget, number of fire incidents and the resident population. Eligible fire departments must serve a population of fewer than 25,000, be in compliance and have submitted incident fire reports for the designated year.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Ashland, Wayne fire departments get grants for protective equipment
