Fire departments and emergency services agencies throughout Grant County recently received $857,809 in federal funding. The funding was awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency Firefighters Grant program, according to an online announcement by Grant County Emergency Management. The recipient agencies are Bagley Fire Department, Blue River & Avoca fire departments, Boscobel EMS, Dickeyville Fire Department, Hazel Green Fire Department, Jamestown Fire Department, Lancaster EMS, Livingston Fire Department, Mount Hope Fire Department, Stitzer Fire Department, and West Grant EMS. All agencies receiving grants are required to provide only a 5% local cost-share.Â
- Bagley Fire Department, $86,190, to replace aging and damaged coats, pants, boots, helmets, hoods, and gloves.
- Blue River & Avoca fire departments, $301,047, to replace outdated, low-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus packs and spare bottles.
- Boscobel EMS, $20,000, to purchase an advanced-skills training manikin.
- Dickeyville Fire Department, $221,885, to replace outdated, low-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus packs with high-pressure models.
- Hazel Green Fire Department, $27,238, to purchase a skid-mounted firefighting unit to improve the department’s brush fire response capabilities.
- Jamestown Fire Department, $72,617, to replace aging and damaged coats, pants, boots, helmets, hoods and gloves.
- Lancaster EMS, $14,857, to purchase a motorized stair chair, helping providers move patients safely while preventing back injuries.
- Livingston Fire Department, $7,669, to purchase a washer/extractor to properly clean gear after fires, reducing firefighter exposure to carcinogens.
- Mount Hope Fire Department, $69,005, to replace aging and damaged gear.
- Stitzer Fire Department, $6,273, to purchase a four-gas meter for hazardous atmosphere monitoring and automated defibrillators.
- West Grant EMS, $31,028, to provide protective clothing for volunteers who currently respond to calls in street clothes.
