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Search-and-rescue teams and trail groups press for equipment and training in OHP grant presentations
Summary
Multiple applicants, including local fire districts, search-and-rescue teams and university trail programs, presented to the OHP advisory council seeking grant support for side-by-sides, UTVs, radios, trail crew staffing and training.
Several applicants and public commenters used the advisory meeting to describe how past and requested OHP grants support search-and-rescue capacity and trail maintenance.
Kevin Mann, fire chief of Northwell Fire District, thanked the council for a prior OHP award that purchased a side-by-side and an ATV. “That is a huge game changer for the things we do out there,” Mann said, adding that staged vehicles and personnel in popular recreation areas can sharply reduce response times. Northwell said it is preparing a follow-up application to fund additional equipment and a program to stage firefighters and equipment at high-traffic weekends.
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