The Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Company was awarded a grant of $379,999 from the federal government to hire a full-time volunteer firefighter recruiter and provide tuition reimbursement to its volunteers.
The Maryland State Police was awarded $125,000 to support a smoke and CO2 alarm installation program in collaboration with the Office of the State Fire Marshall and the Maryland Department of Health.
“We can always count on Maryland’s firefighters and first responders to run towards danger to save others in an emergency. This federal funding will equip our local fire departments with new resources to support them in their life-saving work, to better protect both themselves and our communities,” said the federal delegation representing Maryland’s delegation.
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin, April McClain Delaney, Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Kweisi Mfume, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth and Johnny Olszewski jointly announced the grants that totaled $7 million for fire companies throughout the state.
The money was awarded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) and the Fire Prevention and Safety Grant programs.
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