NORTON — Chief Shawn Simmons is pleased to report that the Norton Fire Department received a $18,014.55 grant from the Fiscal Year 2025 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program.
The Norton Fire Department will use the funding to replace aging nozzles, purchase specialty nozzles, and acquire an electric vehicle shut-off tool to deactivate electric vehicles in an emergency.
Fire departments across Massachusetts were invited to apply to the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, which provides reimbursement on purchases of 135 different types of eligible equipment. Eligible items include hoses and nozzles, turnout gear, ballistic protective equipment, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, and more.
In many cases, the purchase of this equipment will help departments attain compliance with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) safety standards.
This is the fifth year that funding has been awarded through the program, which is administered by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
“Our department relies on critical funding from the state to maintain our equipment and stay on the cutting edge of firefighting technology,” said Chief Simmons. “We are grateful for this grant that will allow us to utilize these funds to update old equipment and purchase new equipment.”
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