Medford Fire Department Receives $70K Grant For New Equipment

MEDFORD, MA — The Medford Fire Department was recently awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters program.

The grant, totaling $70,454.55 with an additional 10 percent match from the city, will be used to buy equipment for vehicle extrication. These include electric-hydraulic cutters – known as the "Jaws of Life" – and other tools.

Homeland Security's firefighters grant program is designed to protect the health and safety of the public and firefighters against fire and fire-related hazards. Medford's grant will fund the following equipment:

• 2 Electric-hydraulic Cutter vehicle extrication tools
• 2 Electric-hydraulic battery powered telescopic rescue arms
• 2 110 volt power supply adapters for endless extended run-time batteries
• 2 Electric-hydraulic spreaders
• 4 bank battery chargers