Danbury Fire Department Receives $72,000.00 Federal Grant

Danbury Fire Department Receives
$72,000.00 Federal Grant

Senator Tom Harkin and Todd McBride of the Danbury Fire Department are pictured with some
of the equipment the Danbury Fire Department will be receiving with their $72,000 federal grant.
HARKIN ANNOUNCES FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE FOR ELEVEN IOWA COMMUNITIES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2003

WASHINGTON – As part of his continued effort to support Iowa’s first responders, U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that eleven Iowa fire departments were awarded federal funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the effectiveness of fire operations and to support fire fighter safety.
"I’m pleased these brave men and women will receive the essential fire fighting tools they need to keep our communities safe," said Harkin. “The equipment, technology and training these grants will support are the key to protecting Iowa’s firefighters and our homes and loved ones."
Specifically, these grants will help Iowa fire departments fund the purchase of firefighting equipment, fund firefighter health and safety programs, enhance emergency medical services programs, and conduct fire prevention and safety programs.