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Cathedral City accepts FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant to train and equip specialized response teams
Summary
Council approved acceptance of a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant to fund training for hazardous-materials, technical-rescue and swift-water response for 24 firefighters; the grant requires a city match and aims to build a regional-level Type 2 response capability.
The Cathedral City Council voted unanimously Oct. 22 to accept an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fund training intended to build regional-level hazardous-materials, technical-rescue and swift-water capabilities.
Fire Chief Michael Contreras said the department applied for the grant to accelerate specialized training after lessons learned from Tropical Storm Hillary and other regional incidents. The grant award covers $877,703.63 in…
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