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Casper Fire Department seeks $94,003.62 Wyoming homeland security grant to buy hazmat, water-rescue gear
Summary
The Casper Fire Department asked the City Council for permission to submit a Wyoming Office of Homeland Security grant application for $94,003.62 to buy hazardous-material detection, water‑rescue, and technical‑rescue equipment; the grant requires no local match.
The Casper Fire Department asked the City Council during a short pre‑meeting on Wednesday to approve submission of a Wyoming Office of Homeland Security grant application for $94,003.62 to bolster hazardous‑materials, water‑rescue and technical‑rescue capabilities.
Fire Chief Black told the council the grant would fund three equipment purchases: an Explorer IR gas detector to enhance hazardous‑materials and anti‑terrorism response, an aluminum hull rescue boat for flood and water rescue on the North Platte and nearby waterways, and technical‑rescue rope gear for high‑angle and confined‑space incidents. “The grant is 100% funded with no local match required, and it directly supports council goal number 1, a safe and healthy community,” Chief Black said.
City staff described the request as an application step only; no formal vote was recorded in the pre‑meeting minutes. Council members verbally indicated assent during the discussion.
The department said the equipment would strengthen response capacity for hazardous materials, technical rescue and disaster response—areas identified by staff as key to community safety. The request was presented as a single, no‑match grant application for the 2025 State Homeland Security Program cycle.
If the council authorizes submission, the next steps would be the formal application and any subsequent acceptance or contract signature if the award is granted. Staff did not provide a timeline for award notification during the pre‑meeting.
The pre‑meeting discussion was brief and focused on the grant application; Chief Black and staff did not discuss specific deployment timelines for new equipment.
