The Redlands Fire Department has been awarded $437,487 from the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, according to a news release from Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino. The department will use the funds to buy 64 new Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses to outfit the entire department and replace existing equipment that is more than 15 years old, according to the release.
The Redlands Fire Department has been awarded $437,487 from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, according to a news release from Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino.
The department will use the funds to buy 64 new Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses to outfit the entire department and replace existing equipment that is more than 15 years old, according to the release.
The funding will also cover the cost to train personnel on repairing and maintaining the equipment.