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Belen Fire Department secures stipend grant for sprinkler outreach; department to host Push‑In ceremony May 1 and open house May 16
Summary
Chief Charles Cox said Captain Martinez applied for a Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (State Farm stipend) grant to fund sprinkler-coordination outreach; the department will host a Push‑In ceremony for a new engine on May 1 and an open house on May 16 with a State Fire Marshals presentation.
The Belen Fire Department will host a Push‑In ceremony for its new fire truck on May 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 121 S. 5th St., Chief Charles Cox told the council during public comment. Chief Cox also described a sprinkler-outreach effort funded through a stipend program: "It is for sprinkler coordination to make homeowners aware of what is out there on May 16th 10-12 they are having an open house to present this program," he said, adding that the department purchased a TV and stand for monitoring.
Chief Cox identified Captain Martinez as the applicant for the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition stipend program administered in partnership with State Farm, and said the department will host a State Fire Marshals office presentation during the May 16 open house. The events were announced as community outreach; no budgetary objections or additional council direction were recorded in the meeting minutes.
