BOUCHER SECURES FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PULASKI FIRE DEPARTMENT

$26,244 Federal Grant Will Enable Purchase of New Firefighting Equipment

            (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representative Rick Boucher announced today that, at his urging, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, is providing a federal grant in the amount of $26,244 to the the Pulaski Fire Department.  "This provision of federal funding will enable the purchase of new turnout gear as well as a washer to effectively clean the gear for the Pulaski Fire Department, which will provide an added measure of safety for Department members and the communities they serve," Boucher said.

            With the benefit of the federal funds, the Department will purchase 35 sets of new wild-land turnout gear. The new gear is light weight and designed to be worn by Department members when fighting forest fires. Additionally, the Department will also purchase an extractor which is used to clean turnout gear. Currently, the Department owns a standard washing machine which is unable to effectively clean and remove harmful substances from the gear.

The Pulaski Fire Department provides fire protection to the Town of Pulaski and its surrounding areas in Pulaski County. The Department has 33 members, 23 of whom serve on a voluntary basis.

            "I am pleased that the Department of Homeland Security has provided this funding to the Pulaski Fire Department.  It is important to ensure that our fire and rescue personnel have access to the best equipment and today's announcement will help further this goal," Boucher concluded.                                                        

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