The Fairfield (OH) Fire Department is planning to buy six new pieces of equipment to help its firefighters and medics save lives, the Journal-News.com reported.

The purchase is thanks to an Assistance for Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the report said. Fairfield was notified earlier this month it was awarded $175,343, the federal share of the grant where the city must match with $17,534. The city will use the grant award to purchase three LUCAS devices and three Lifepak-15 cardiac monitor/defibrillators.

Fairfield Fire Department is moving from a combination to a professional department. A fire official said at some point all of the firefighters will be paramedics. While EMTs are able to use the LUCAS device, which provides “perfect CPR” compressions at consistent time intervals, the Lifepak-15 can only be used by paramedics when doing a 12-lead diagnostic, the report said.

The purchase still needs city council approval, which the fire official said the request will be made at the board’s next meeting in September. Once the $192,900 purchase is made, pending the council’s approval, the 90% grant will be reimbursed by FEMA. It could take six months for the devices to arrive, the fire official said in the report.

Benton, AR opened a new fire station to help better serve the community, THV11.com reported.

A fire official said that the area by the Saline County Career Technical Campus has grown, and the new fire station will help reduce response times. 

The $1.8 million facility and its new engine truck were paid for completely in cash, the report said. The city will host a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. Friday, September 9. 

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