Rep. Mike Thompson Secures More Than $634,000 For Local Fire Departments
January 4, 2012
Hopland Fire Protection District to receive $285,000, Fort Bragg Fire Protection Authority to receive $168,150, Eureka Fire Department to receive $181,835
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced more than $634,000 in federal grants for the Hopland Fire Protection District, Fort Bragg Fire Protection Authority and Eureka Fire Department. The grants were awarded through The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“These grants are a win for the public and our local fire departments,” said Thompson. “They will help our firefighters protect the health and safety of the public 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 to our communities.”
“This grant will provide protection for our personnel and our critical public safety facilities, apparatus and equipment so these resources can continue to be available to provide services to the community,” Assistant Fire Chief Rusty Goodlive said.
“The Hopland Fire Protection District would like to thank Congressman Thompson and his staff for their support in obtaining the 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant,” said John Bartlett Chief of the Hopland Fire Protection District. “This grant will allow us to purchase a much needed new fire engine. Having a new reliable fire engine will allow the Hopland Fire Protection District to better serve the community of Hopland and surrounding area.”
“This award will allow us to replace all of our breathing apparatus, 30 units, along with spare cylinders for each pack. Over the years, the FBFD has taken steps to try and be compliant with the most current safety regulations. We have sent air packs off to be reconditioned, we bought a few newer units in the late nineties, but the bottom line was that we were far behind today's standards, with limited funding to do anything about it. We, as well as most departments, take the safety of our volunteers very seriously. Sending our people into any hazardous atmosphere without the best protection available was something we have been having to deal with for the past several years. This grant award will change that,” said Steve Orsi, Chief of the Fort Bragg Fire Protection Authority. “This award will guarantee that our responders will be protected much as possible as they risk their health and lives to provide a service for our community. The FBFD would like to thank Congressman Mike Thompson for his continued support over the years, we are going to be missing him as our representative.”
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.
“These grants are a win for the public and our local fire departments,” said Thompson. “They will help our firefighters protect the health and safety of the public 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 to our communities.”
“This grant will provide protection for our personnel and our critical public safety facilities, apparatus and equipment so these resources can continue to be available to provide services to the community,” Assistant Fire Chief Rusty Goodlive said.
“The Hopland Fire Protection District would like to thank Congressman Thompson and his staff for their support in obtaining the 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant,” said John Bartlett Chief of the Hopland Fire Protection District. “This grant will allow us to purchase a much needed new fire engine. Having a new reliable fire engine will allow the Hopland Fire Protection District to better serve the community of Hopland and surrounding area.”
“This award will allow us to replace all of our breathing apparatus, 30 units, along with spare cylinders for each pack. Over the years, the FBFD has taken steps to try and be compliant with the most current safety regulations. We have sent air packs off to be reconditioned, we bought a few newer units in the late nineties, but the bottom line was that we were far behind today's standards, with limited funding to do anything about it. We, as well as most departments, take the safety of our volunteers very seriously. Sending our people into any hazardous atmosphere without the best protection available was something we have been having to deal with for the past several years. This grant award will change that,” said Steve Orsi, Chief of the Fort Bragg Fire Protection Authority. “This award will guarantee that our responders will be protected much as possible as they risk their health and lives to provide a service for our community. The FBFD would like to thank Congressman Mike Thompson for his continued support over the years, we are going to be missing him as our representative.”
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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