WRJFD Awarded FEMA Grant!

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FEMA ANNOUNCES GRANT AWARD FOR THE WESTERN RESERVE JOINT FIRE DISTRICT


      Washington, DC – (October 1, 2002) The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the United States Fire Administration announce the Western Reserve Joint Fire District has been awarded a $122,645.00 grant from the 2002 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

      The award will be used by the Western Reserve Joint Fire District for Fire Operations ' Firefighter Safety.

      The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is designed as an opportunity for the United States Congress to work with FEMA to enhance basic fire service delivery across the United States.  Over 5,000 departments will receive $360 million to support fire protection, EMS delivery, vehicle purchase, and prevention programs in 2002.

      “The men and women of both volunteer and career fire departments confront new and changing life safety challenges, everyday,” according to USFA Administrator, R. David Paulison.  “President Bush has provided the USFA an opportunity to take some much needed steps in providing these people the right tools to be able to do their jobs safely and more efficiently.  It is our hope this grant assistance program will demonstrate our commitment to improving fire and life safety across the country, and will provide the necessary incentive for all Americans to join in supporting these brave men and women, as they face the challenges of today.”

      Over 19,000 fire departments applied for grant awards this year.  The request of the Western Reserve Joint Fire District has been through a national peer review process involving over 300 fire service leaders.  FEMA is proud to announce the Western Reserve Joint Fire District is a 2002 grant award recipient.  For further information, contact Chip Comstock, Fire Chief at (330) 757-8268 or Tom Olshanski, USFA Grant Information Coordinator, at (202) 646-3068.

      USFA, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, serves the American public and the nation's fire services through training, data collection and analysis, public fire education, and fire protection technology research. For more information, including national fire statistics visit the USFA web site at www.usfa.fema.gov.