Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Erin Volunteer Fire Department will receive a grant totaling $35,937 in Round 13 of the FY11 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. AFG awards are administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and are designed to help firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. The Erin Volunteer Fire Department, in Steuben County, will use this funding to purchase high band radios for better communication. Schumer’s announcement comes just before Steuben moves to a high band frequency for their radios.
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