Three area fire departments are benefitting from federal grants aimed at supporting fire departments with personnel management, training and education and purchases of equipment and supplies.
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program awarded $66,545 to Methuen, $434,782 to Massachusetts Firefighting Academy and $614,728 to Georgetown, all for operations and safety, and $590,909 to Lawrence to buy vehicles.
U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey said last week they secured $15. 8 million in grants for Massachusetts Fire Departments as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency program.
“These federal funds make a real difference for Massachusetts firefighters to have modern safety equipment and the necessary training to protect our communities,” said Warren, who added she encouraged local fire departments to apply for the grants. Markey added “We must make sure firefighters are safely and fully equipped to do their jobs.”