Larson Announces $298k for East Hartford Fire Department

Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that the Town of East Hartford Fire Department has been awarded $298,431 in federal funding. The funding, awarded through the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, will be used to purchase 40 self-contained breathing apparatus’ for the department.

“Firefighters remain our front line defense against fire hazards and other related disasters,” said Larson. “With the purchase of equipment made possible by this funding, the East Hartford Fire Department will be better prepared to protect our communities and keep their men and women safe.”

"I am thankful for the support from FEMA and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program that will enable our fire department to replace its breathing apparatus equipment. Our fire department’s continued high level of service to our community is grounded in the integration of the skills of our firefighters and the use of the latest technology to ensure the safety of our firefighters during a fire operation," said Mayor Marcia Leclerc.

"This grant award will ensure our ability to provide the best protection to our members as they deliver service to the residents and visitors to our community. The support from the FEMA AFG program leverages the Mayor’s support of the department to ensure the members have the best personnel protective equipment," said East Hartford Fire Chief John Oates.

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