Easton Fire Department Awarded $15k Grant For Safety Equipment

EASTON, MA — The Easton Fire Department has been awarded a $15,000 state grant for new safety equipment, said Chief Kevin Partridge in a news release Tuesday.

The funding, provided by the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, will allow the department to purchase new turnout gear for firefighters to replace existing gear.

“Having up-to-date turnout gear, equipment and other resources is vital to allowing our firefighters to do their jobs safely and effectively, and this grant will help us with that,” said Partridge in a statement. “We thank the Baker-Polito Administration and the Department of Fire Services for their continued support of fire departments across the state.”

The grant program, which awards $4 million to departments statewide as part of a $25 million bond bill filed by the Baker-Polito Administration, enables fire departments in Massachusetts to apply for funding towards 114 different types of protective equipment, including personal protective clothing, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, assorted hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, and fitness equipment.

“Investing in the short-term and long-term health and safety of firefighters has been a hallmark of the Baker-Polito Administration,” said State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey. “I am grateful that we are able to continue supporting this initiative and make sure that firefighters not only go home safe at the end of every shift, but also that they maintain their health during and after their careers."