Jackson Fire Department Awarded $174,091 FEMA Grant for Safety Equipment

(August 18, 2021 11:54 AM) The City of Jackson Fire Department has been awarded a FEMA grant of $174,091 to purchase new safety equipment for first responders.   Today, Michigan’s U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow announced a total of $1,670,107 in federal funding has been awarded to Jackson and six other fire departments in Michigan to purchase new tools and safety equipment including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBA) used by first responders to breathe in hazardous environments. This funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. Departments in the following municipalities were awarded funding:

·         City of Brighton: $45,273

·         Burlington Township: $49,476

·         Cambridge Township: $47,086

·         City of Jackson: $174,091

·         City of Jonesville: $420,000

·         Village of Tekonsha: $429,545

·         City of Wyandotte: $504,636

“We greatly appreciate the support of Senator Peters and Senator Stabenow for continued funding for these FEMA grants,” said David Wooden, Deputy Fire Chief, Jackson Fire Department. “These funds will allow the Jackson Fire Department to replace our existing self-contained breathing apparatus and greatly improve the safety of our firefighters.”

“Firefighters put their health and safety at risk day-in and day-out and must have the resources needed to do their jobs safely and effectively,” said Senator Peters, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. “I’m pleased to announce these grants, which will provide fire departments in Michigan with critical safety equipment to ensure their first responders can continue protecting families in their communities.”

“Our firefighters put their lives on the line to protect our families, homes, and communities,” said Senator Stabenow. “These new resources will help keep the public safe and give our first responders the equipment they need to do their jobs more safely and effectively.”

More information about these grants can be found at: https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters