REP. MIKE THOMPSON SECURES $36,000 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT FOR CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO
March 6, 2012
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced a $36,213 federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the City of West Sacramento. The grant was awarded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The grant will be used to secure a mobile “vent over fire prop.” The prop is a large trailer with a special roof that can be cut, allowing firefighters the opportunity for hands on, ventilation training while working at structure fires. The trailer also has applications that will allow training in confined space entry as well as several locked doors which will enhance forcible entry training.
“This grant is a win for the public and our local fire department,” said Thompson. “It will help our firefighters protect the health and safety of our communities by improving their ability to respond to fire and fire-related emergencies. I am proud to support these grants and thank our firefighters and first responders for their service.”
“West Sacramento is happy to receive this award at a time when budget cuts are a fact of life. We expect that the mobile fire training trailer will be shared regionally to enhance structure fire operations throughout the Sacramento metro region,” said John Heilmann, Division Chief of the West Sacramento Fire Department. “It will help ensure a quick and aggressive fire attack by firefighters that ultimately will save many lives.”
The purpose of the AFG is to award grants directly to fire departments and EMS organizations to enhance their ability to protect the health and safety of the public.
Since 2001, the AFG has provided approximately $5 billion in grants to first-responder organizations to obtain much-needed emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles, and training. During fiscal year (FY) 2011, the AFG will award another $380 million to first-responder organizations that need support to improve their capability to respond to fires and emergencies of all types.
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 1st Congressional District, which includes the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, and Yolo. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and sits on the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
“This grant is a win for the public and our local fire department,” said Thompson. “It will help our firefighters protect the health and safety of our communities by improving their ability to respond to fire and fire-related emergencies. I am proud to support these grants and thank our firefighters and first responders for their service.”
“West Sacramento is happy to receive this award at a time when budget cuts are a fact of life. We expect that the mobile fire training trailer will be shared regionally to enhance structure fire operations throughout the Sacramento metro region,” said John Heilmann, Division Chief of the West Sacramento Fire Department. “It will help ensure a quick and aggressive fire attack by firefighters that ultimately will save many lives.”
The purpose of the AFG is to award grants directly to fire departments and EMS organizations to enhance their ability to protect the health and safety of the public.
Since 2001, the AFG has provided approximately $5 billion in grants to first-responder organizations to obtain much-needed emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles, and training. During fiscal year (FY) 2011, the AFG will award another $380 million to first-responder organizations that need support to improve their capability to respond to fires and emergencies of all types.
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 1st Congressional District, which includes the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, and Yolo. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and sits on the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
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