Narragansett Fire Dept. receives $770K to buy ladder truck, equipment

U.S. SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE speaks at the Narragansett Fire Department on Monday. The department received approximately $770,000 in federal funding for a new ladder truck and firefighting equipment. On the left is Narragansett Fire Chief Scott Partington. / COURTESY OFFICE OF U.S. SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE
U.S. SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE speaks at the Narragansett Fire Department on Monday. The department received approximately $770,000 in federal funding for a new ladder truck and firefighting equipment. On the left is Narragansett Fire Chief Scott Partington. / COURTESY OFFICE OF U.S. SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE

NARRAGANSETT – The Narragansett Fire Department will receive $769,582 in federal funding to purchase a new ladder truck and firefighting equipment, U.S. Sens. Jack F. Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin announced Monday at the Narragansett Fire Department headquarters.
Reed, Whitehouse and Langevin also toured the headquarters and heard from firefighters about how this funding will help keep Narragansett residents safe, according to a news release.
The Narragansett Fire Department’s current ladder truck is 30 years old and in need of replacement.
The department will receive $690,477 toward the cost of a new ladder truck from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The department will receive an additional AFG award of $79,105 to replace all hoses on the department’s engines, purchase new nozzles and replace three master stream devices.
“When the alarm sounds and our firefighters answer the call, it’s our duty to ensure the equipment they rely on to save lives ?is up to date and adheres to the latest safety standards,” said Reed in a statement, who leads an annual fire grant workshop to help fire departments across the state apply for competitive federal assistance.
“These federal grants will allow the Narragansett Fire Department to acquire a new, state-of-the-art ladder truck and replace other critical equipment. We must continue to make these investments in our first responders and the safety of our communities. I commend Chief Partington and his team for their hard work to win these competitive grants, and I’ll continue to work at the federal level to support our firefighters and ensure they have the equipment they need to get the job done safely and effectively,” he said.
AFG is a competitive grant program designed to aid fire departments and emergency medical service organizations in meeting their equipment, training and other needs. Since Congress established the program in 2001, R.I. fire departments and other first responders have been awarded more than $26 million in AFG awards, including more than $940,000 for Narragansett.

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