North Reading Fire Department Awarded Over $6k in Grant Funding

NORTH READING, MA — The North Reading Fire Department has been awarded over $6,000 in grant funding from the state to be used for fire safety and education.

In a joint statement from local legislators, it was announced that the fire department received $$3,951 for the Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) program, which teaches students in grades K-12 about the dangers of smoking and other fire safety hazards. The department also received a $2,596 grant for the Senior SAFE program, which educates seniors on the topics of fire prevention, general home safety and how to be better prepared in the event of a fire.

“The S.A.F.E. program and the Senior SAFE program together help educate our children and seniors about the importance of preventing fires and how to react in a dangerous situation,” said House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading). “I am proud to support this important program, and I know the town of North Reading will put this grant money to good use.”

The department was one of 234 departments to be awarded the public fire education grants.

“The S.A.F.E. program produces results, the kind that save lives and prevents tragedies and that is why the legislature continues to support funding this important public safety effort,” said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester). “I am sure that this funding will help serve the children in North Reading well because the lessons, taught by firefighters, will last a lifetime.”

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