Lynnfield Fire Department Awarded $19,000 State Grant

House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading), State Senator Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn) and Lynnfield Fire Chief Glenn Davis joined with the Baker-Polito Administration to announce that the Lynnfield Fire Department has been awarded a $19,000 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant.

Lynnfield is among 308 fire departments across Massachusetts sharing a combined $5 million in grant funding intended for the purchase of safety gear and equipment, according to Secretary of Public Safety and Security Terrence Reidy and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. Lynnfield will use its grant award to purchase portable radio support equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

“Lynnfield’s firefighters play an essential role in protecting the public but are often subject to hazardous working conditions when performing their duties,” said Representative Jones. “This grant award will provide our local first responders with the necessary tools and protective equipment to help make their jobs safer.”

“Lynnfield firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep our community safe,” said Senator Crighton. “We must continue to make sure that they have all the resources they need to safely and effectively do their difficult jobs.”

“The Lynnfield Fire Department is grateful for this Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant award. The funds from this award will be used to purchase remote microphones for portable radios as well as replacement rechargeable batteries for our SCBA. Portable radios and SCBA are essential pieces of firefighter safety equipment. These funds will absolutely enable Lynnfield firefighters to perform their jobs much more safely,” said Chief Davis.

The latest round of grants is part of a five-year, $25 million state bond authorization to improve fire safety. This is the third year funding has been awarded to Massachusetts fire departments under this competitive grant program through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services.

“I am certain that many emergency calls will have better outcomes for both responders and victims as a result of this program, and that the long-term health of our firefighters will be greatly enhanced,” noted Ostroskey.