Medart Volunteer Fire Department will Receive Grant 

U.S. Senator Mel Martinez today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded a grant to a Wakulla County Fire Department.

According to DHS officials, an $89,300 grant will be awarded to the Medart Volunteer Fire Department.  The grants are part of the 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program – a program designed to help departments and emergency medical service organizations improve their ability to protect the public and first-responder personnel from fire related hazards.

“These funds will be a great resource for the fire departments and the communities they serve.  These departments play critical life-saving and property protection roles and the grant dollars help to ensure they have the resources they need to achieve their missions,” Martinez said.  “These grants also reflect the high quality of these departments and the importance of their presence within the Sunshine State.” 

The underlying goal of all Assistance to Firefighters grants is to enhance the ability of first responders to protect the communities they serve from fire and fire-related hazards.  Funds under the DHS Assistance to Firefighters Grant program are intended to support first responder training, provide adequate firefighting/EMS equipment – including rescue vehicles, as well as support the wellness and fitness of firefighters.

This article originally published on November 28, 2006.

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