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GARDEN CITY

Fire District gets $170G federal grant

The Garden City Park Fire District has received a $170,000 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program award to purchase equipment.

Additional funds of $1,000 from the federal grant are also available to help train firefighters up to the National Firefighter Protection Association standard. The money will be used to pay for NFPA textbooks and exam fees for the national Firefighter 1 Exam, a test not typically taken by most
Nassau firefighters.

Equipment to be purchased includes 74 complete sets of personal protective equipment which include boots, gloves, helmets, pants, coats, hoods and traffic safety vests. The sets usually cost about $3,000 each.

“Pursuing federal grants improves firefighter safety, enhances services to the community, meets national standards and keeps local taxes down by returning federal funds to New York,” said Tom Devaney, director of operations for JSK, the state’s largest fire grant consulting firm. — LISA IRIZARRY