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Grant buys new fire equipment
YUCCA VALLEY — The county Fire Department will use a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to outfit and equip a new fire engine at Station 121 in Yucca Valley.
The money will pay for hose, base equipment, personal protective equipment, breathing apparatus, extrication equipment, an Advanced Life Support heart monitor and a thermal imaging camera.
There is a match in funds required by the grant, but since the equipment is being used to equip a new engine, the USDA counted the cost of the new engine as the match.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said rural communities in 32 states will benefit from the grants and loans, provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Two of the engines in Yucca Valley are more than 20 years old and their age can make it difficult for firefighters to work efficiently, according to County Fire.
The new engine is being purchased using Yucca Valley Redevelopment Authority money.
“It’s imperative for the safety of our citizens that the equipment used to respond to fires in their communities is contemporary and not deteriorated or outdated,” said San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat A. Dennen.
The money will pay for hose, base equipment, personal protective equipment, breathing apparatus, extrication equipment, an Advanced Life Support heart monitor and a thermal imaging camera.
There is a match in funds required by the grant, but since the equipment is being used to equip a new engine, the USDA counted the cost of the new engine as the match.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said rural communities in 32 states will benefit from the grants and loans, provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Two of the engines in Yucca Valley are more than 20 years old and their age can make it difficult for firefighters to work efficiently, according to County Fire.
The new engine is being purchased using Yucca Valley Redevelopment Authority money.
“It’s imperative for the safety of our citizens that the equipment used to respond to fires in their communities is contemporary and not deteriorated or outdated,” said San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat A. Dennen.
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