Wicked Local Burlington: Burlington Fire Department Awarded $578,112 FEMA Grant

Today, the Office of Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that a $578,112 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been awarded to the Burlington Fire Department. The Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant will allow for the department to bring four new firefighters onto the team.

“Our firefighters put their lives on the line for the people of Burlington,” said Moulton. “It’s critical that we ensure our local fire departments have the resources and staffing capacity they need to compete their important work, and this federal grant will better enable the Burlington Fire Department to provide critical emergency response services to our community.”

“As you know it has been extremely difficult for many years for local fire departments to provide emergency response services to ever increasing call volume with limited and stagnant staffing levels,” said Burlington Fire Chief Steven Yetman. “This is tremendous news for our town and our department. We’d like to thank Congressman Moulton for his efforts and continued support of public safety.”

SAFER grants are awarded to fire departments, national, state, local, or tribal organizations that represent the interests of volunteer firefighters.

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