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Missoula Rural Fire District earns accreditation, wins $50,000 grant for powered rescue watercraft
Summary
Deputy Fire Chief Cory Horton said the district achieved accreditation and secured a $50,000 Montana Emergency Tourism Assistance grant to buy powered rescue watercraft for swiftwater rescue; he also recognized local crew for responses including a March childbirth and a structure fire.
The Missoula Rural Fire District has become the second accredited fire agency in Montana, and the district has been awarded a $50,000 Montana Emergency Tourism Assistance Program grant to buy powered rescue watercraft for swiftwater rescue operations, Deputy Fire Chief Cory Horton told the Lolo Community Council.
"We're officially the second accredited fire agency in the state of Montana," Horton said, adding that accreditation is intended to make the agency better, not…
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