Dearborn Fire Department Receives FEMA Grant

DEARBORN, MI — The Dearborn Fire Department recently received FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $385,413.

"The City of Dearborn is proud to be able to offer its residents with high-quality and well-funded public safety resources. The allocation of this recent grant means that the Fire Department has been awarded a more than $13 million in grant funds since 2013," the city said in a news release.

Funds from the FEMA grant will be used to cover training and equipment for the department.

More than $162,000 will be applied toward training, which includes:

• Incident Safety Officer Course
• Special Operations Technician Course
• Fire Officer/Supervisor Course
• Firefighter Safety and Survival Course
$222,500 will be used for equipment, such as:
• Nozzles and water appliances
• Ladders
• Radio headsets
• SCBA fill station
• Power saws
• Positive pressure fans

“The top priority of the fire department is our residents’ safety and protection,” said Fire Chief Joseph Murray. “We work hard to secure funds that will allow us to purchase the highest quality equipment and to provide regular trainings for our firefighters.”