WASHINGTON (AP) — Cincinnati’s fire department has received
more than $8 million in federal funding to hire firefighters as part of a
federal program aimed at improving emergency response.
U.S. Sen.
Sherrod Brown says the funding from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency is intended to help ensure that Cincinnati has the skilled
responders and updated resources they need to do their job safely.
The
funding comes through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response, or SAFER, program. FEMA administers the grant program in
cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration.
FEMA says grants
under the SAFER program are intended to support the hiring of
firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer
firefighters.
Brown says such funding is even more important with so many communities facing budget shortfalls.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Cincinnati’s fire department has received
more than $8 million in federal funding to hire firefighters as part of a
federal program aimed at improving emergency response.
U.S. Sen.
Sherrod Brown says the funding from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency is intended to help ensure that Cincinnati has the skilled
responders and updated resources they need to do their job safely.
The
funding comes through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response, or SAFER, program. FEMA administers the grant program in
cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration.
FEMA says grants
under the SAFER program are intended to support the hiring of
firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer
firefighters.
Brown says such funding is even more important with so many communities facing budget shortfalls.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.