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County awarded nearly $1 million for technical rescue and urban search and rescue capabilities
Summary
A Fiscal Year 2022 technical rescue and urban search and rescue grant of $999,840 will fund equipment, training and planning for the county’s technical rescue teams, emphasizing collapse rescue and related capabilities.
The committee approved acceptance of $999,840 under the FY2022 Technical Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue grant program, administered by New York State. The grant funds equipment, exercises, training and planning for county fire‑service technical rescue teams that respond to rope, confined‑space, trench, collapse and similar incidents.
Presenters said the requested equipment emphasis is for collapse rescue capability (including airbags and hoisting materials) and that the technical rescue team has received approximately $2 million in grant funding since its inception in 2009. The program is described as well‑regarded statewide, which staff said helps competitiveness in grant applications. The performance period runs roughly a year and the procurement process may require competitive bidding, extending delivery timelines.
The committee approved the grant by voice vote.
