The Lynnfield Fire Department was awarded a Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant of $19,000 by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, state Rep. Bradley Jones’ office announced with state Sen. Brendan Crighton and the Healey-Driscoll administration.
“Lynnfield’s firefighters play a critical role in protecting the public while working under what are often very stressful and hazardous conditions,” Jones said in a press release. “These grants fill an essential need by ensuring our first responders have access to the proper turnout gear, tools, and equipment to help make their jobs safer and allow them to better serve the public.”
A sum of $5 million in grant funds is being allocated to 321 fire departments throughout Massachusetts to reimburse them for acquiring essential safety gear and equipment. According to Secretary of Public Safety and Security Terrence Reidy and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, Lynnfield’s grant allocation will aid in acquiring vehicle stabilization struts for their fire department.
“We are excited to be the recipient of this very important grant opportunity,” Lynnfield Fire Chief Glenn Davis said in a press release. “The vehicle stabilization struts will assist us at accident scenes to ‘stabilize’ the vehicle. This makes it safer for fire department personnel to work on and around a vehicle involved in an accident and allows safer access to the victim for removal from the vehicle. Lynnfield has sections of I95/Rt 128 as well as Route 1 that pass through the town. The Lynnfield Fire Department is thankful for the support of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s (EOPSS’s) Department of Fire Services (DFS) and the Healey-Driscoll Administration for continuing to offer the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program.”
According to Jones’ office, the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grants constitute a component of a $25 million state bond authorization spanning five years, aimed at enhancing fire safety statewide. This year marks the fourth consecutive year of funding being allocated to fire departments throughout the Commonwealth through this competitive grant initiative.
“Firefighters provide lifesaving services every day while risking their own lives,” Crighton said in the press release. “This grant equips Lynnfield Fire with tools that improve public safety while simultaneously ensuring safer responses for firefighters during emergencies. We greatly appreciate the Healey-Driscoll administration making firefighter safety a priority.”
