Sen. Brown Announces More Than $16,000 for Cleveland Fire Department

June 3, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Cleveland Fire Department has been awarded $16,000 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters (AFG)-Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant program. The funds will be will be used to place placards on vacant housing, that has been inspected by the Cleveland Fire Department and Cleveland Department of Building and Housing, to alert future entrants of hazards associated with the property.

"Our first responders put their lives on the line every day across Ohio," said Brown. "These funds ensure that Ohio firefighters have the resources they need to perform their jobs safely."

AFG grants target fire departments and EMS organizations that are unaffiliated with hospitals to enhance their ability to protect the health and safety of the public and first-responder personnel. According to FEMA, the Assistance to Firefighter Grants are used to help firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources needed to protect public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.

###

Press Contacts:
202-224-3978
Print this Page E-mail this Page
digg this! | reddit | del.icio.us | share on facebook

Recent Press

08/04/10 Sen. Brown Announces SBA Assistance Available for Eight Counties Hit by June Tornado »
08/04/10 Sen. Brown to Pres. Obama: Administration Must Do More to Combat Unfair Trade Practices »
08/04/10 Sen. Brown Announces SBA Disaster Loans Available in Southern Ohio »
08/04/10 Sen. Brown Announces $172 Million For Foreclosure Prevention Assistance In Ohio »
08/04/10 Following Key Senate Vote, Brown, Ryan Discuss Bill Aimed at Improving the Livability of Ohio Towns and Rebuilding Communities with Vacant and Abandoned Properties »