The Bertrand Township Fire Department received $42,857 in federal grant money to be used for a new compressor to update its self-contained breathing apparatuses, wsjm.com reported.

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters made the announcement Tuesday that the funding will come the Department of Homeland Security via FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, the report said.

Self Contained Breathing Apparatus sets are worn by firefighters, rescue workers and emergency responders in hostile environments, and the breathing air compressors supply clean breathable air to the sets, according to the report.