Livingston Fire Department Updates: New Gear Arrives, Wildfire Training

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Local firefighters recently scored some new gear with the help of a federal grant and some “strong local support,” the Livingston Fire Department says.

The new equipment – which includes protective coats and bunker pants – will help keep Livingston firefighters safe on the job, Fire Chief Christopher Mullin said.

According to Mullin, the Township of Livingston successfully applied for funding through the American Rescue Plan Firefighter 2022 RFP to purchase essential gear for its personnel.

The grant program provided the township with $70,000. Town administrators committed an extra $34,000 to fully fund the purchase.

“I would like to thank our partners at the federal, state and local levels for working together to make this grant purchase possible for the protection of our firefighters,” Mullin said.

WILDLAND FIRE TRAINING

Members of the Livingston Fire Department received “Wildland Fire Training for Structural Firefighters” training in October from Todd Saccheiro, section forest fire warden of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

According to the LFD, the course covered topics such as structural hazard classification, required vegetation clearances, and forest fire operations.

This training was held at the Eisenhower Corporate Park Auditorium at 290 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue, and was made possible through the cooperation of Eastman Management Corporation, a supporter of Livingston Emergency Services.

Mullin noted that this training was held within a week of the one-year anniversary of what he called the “Great Livingston Wildfire” of 2024.

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