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Fire department reports FEMA grant amendment, staffing steady and equipment timelines
Summary
Gardner’s fire representative told the Union of Public Safety Committee that the city must amend a 2024 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant because price increases and added radio options will reduce the award-funded radios from 42 to about 37–38; the department remains fully staffed with one firefighter on modified duty and reported 5,750 emergency calls year-to-date.
The Union of Public Safety Committee heard a broad update from the Gardner Fire Department on equipment, staffing and fleet projects.
A department representative told the committee the city was awarded a 2024 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant for new portable radios but must file an amendment because price increases and additional radio options mean the award will likely cover 37–38 radios rather than the 42 requested. The speaker said the city’s required match is…
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