Crime & Safety
Alameda Fire Awarded $2.2M Grant to Hire More Firefighters
The grant will cover the full cost of six firefighter positions for a period of two years.
Alameda Fire Department officials will be hiring six more firefighters after receiving a $2.2 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, fire officials said Thursday.
The grant from FEMA’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program amounts to $2,205,300 and will pay the salary and benefits of the six firefighters for two years, Alameda Fire Capt. James Colburn said. The city also received SAFER grants in 2009 and 2011.
“We are extremely grateful that our grant application has been accepted,” Alameda Fire Chief Doug Long said. “This will be of major importance in maintaining the fire, rescue, and emergency medical service levels provided to the community.”
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The six firefighters will add to the number of on-duty personnel, Colburn said. SAFER grants are meant to help fire officials meet staffing, response and operating standards set by the National Fire Protection Association and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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