Fryeburg Fire Department awarded federal grant for equipment

WASHINGTON – The Fryeburg Fire Department has received a $230,101 grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The grant will allow the fire department to acquire new protective turnout gear, breathing equipment and training.

U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-2nd District, announced the grant, saying, “Our brave firefighters in Oxford County, and across our state of Maine, perform critical services to protect our families and keep our communities safe, and it’s important they have the quality equipment and training they need to carry out their tasks each day.”

The grant is awarded by the U.S Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency. The program was created to help provide money for fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service organizations so they can buy equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources to better protect the public and emergency personnel.