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West Warwick council funds SCBAs, a rescue vehicle, station engineering and boosts community paramedicine
Summary
The West Warwick Town Council on March 18 approved purchases and engineering work for the fire department and reallocated funds to expand the town—s community paramedicine program.
The West Warwick Town Council on March 18 approved several measures to support fire and emergency medical services, including a FEMA-funded purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), acquisition of a rescue vehicle, engineering work for a deteriorating apparatus bay floor at Fire Station 1, and a reallocation of ambulance-billing revenues to the town—s community paramedicine program.
Fire leadership told the council they secured a FEMA grant providing roughly $412,000 toward the purchase of 41 SCBA units; town capital and an SCBA account will cover the department—s co-pay. The council approved the purchase and…
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