BERKLEY — Chief Scott Fournier is pleased to announce that the Berkley Fire Department has received a $4,218 Firefighter Turnout Gear Grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) and the Department of Fire Services (DFS). The department will be able to purchase protective hoods and gloves for personal protection during firefighting operations.
“This grant will allow our department to purchase vitally important protective equipment for our firefighters,” Chief Fournier said. “Safety and the short-term and long-term health and well-being of our firefighters is of the utmost importance and we are thankful to the Baker-Polito administration for this grant.” [Read more…]