Fremont Fire Department Chief David Foos spoke to the group about firefighter safety and the challenges and physical dangers his firefighters face from drug-related EMS calls and toxic exposure to carcinogenic materials and vapors.

Roanoke Fire-EMS will be receiving $1 million to purchase self-contained breathing apparatus equipment and upgrade their accountability system.

The Roanoke County Fire and Rescue team will be getting $1,084,206 to support staffing needs.

Elisha Ross, 25, and Ayana Forest, 22, both from Lawrenceville, are allegedly responsible for breaking into more than 161 vehicles at more than 44 locations, stealing at least 40 firearms. According to media reports, they were arrested on July 27 by the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office fugitive unit, along with the U.S. Marshals Service, following the execution of search warrants at two locations in Gwinnett County.

Cobb detectives began an investigation in February after three Cobb County fire stations, four Smyrna fire stations, and the Glock manufacturing plant had overnight vehicle break-ins. The Federal Bureau of Investigation assisted in helping to identity Ross and Forest as suspects.

Officials say the pair are also suspected in similar break-ins in Powder Springs, Acworth, Alpharetta, Cartersville, Douglas County, Forsyth County, Gwinnett County, Bartow County, Lawrenceville, Paulding County, Spalding County, Clayton County, Griffin, Henry County, Lamar County, Peachtree City, Rockdale County, Roswell, Social Circle, and Walton County.

Their current one is just over 25 years old and it has started to show some signs of wear and doesn't work as well as it used to, according to officials.

This new truck cost a little more than $900,000, but Woodstock was able to purchase it with the help of a grant.

The town will use the money to buy a new tanker truck to replace a 50-year old piece of equipment.

These grants were formed after the deadly Worcester warehouse fire that killed six firefighters in 1999.