Rural Arkansas Fire Departments Recieve Money
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has
awarded more than $460,000 dollars for firefighting efforts in
rural Arkansas.
The awards are part of the 13th round of grant announcements by
FEMA for rural firefighters.
Money from one program can be used for training, wellness and
fitness, firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment, and
changes to fire stations.
Arkansas departments that have received grants from this program
include:
--Traskwood Fire Department, $64,494.
--Holland Fire Department, $61,076.
--Capps-Batavia Volunteer Fire Department in Harrison, $19,980.
--Appleton Rural Volunteer Fire Department in Atkins, $27,230.
--Highway 94 East Fire Department in Rogers, $27,743.
--Sims Volunteer Fire Department, $80,744.
--Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department, $4,512.
--Golden City Volunteer Fire Department in Booneville, $7,799.
--White Hall Fire Department, $45,882.
--Louann Volunteer Fire Department, $39,600.
Money from another program can be used for pumpers, brush
trucks, tankers, rescue, ambulances, quints, aerials, foam units,
and fireboats. Frenchport Volunteer Fire Department in Camden was
awarded $81,000-thousand.
