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Fire Department to send 22 firefighters to paramedic bridge program using FEMA AFG funds
Summary
Warwick Fire Department will use $102,740 of an existing $1,000,000 FEMA AFG grant to send 22 firefighters through an Educational Resources Group paramedic bridge program; overtime and backfill to be covered by the grant and no direct city payroll costs expected.
The Fire Department asked the finance committee to approve an Educational Resources Group award for a paramedic 'bridge' program for 22 firefighters at a total cost of $102,740, to be paid from an earlier awarded $1,000,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).
Assistant Chief Alan Gouveia explained the grant originally bought Scott packs and left…
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