Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 11, 2025 Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net Healey-Driscoll administration announces $3.2M in Fire Safety Grants Funding will support fi refi ghter gear and fi re safety education for children and seniors (Note: The following info is based on a press release issued this week by the Department of Fire Services [DFS].) T he Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that more than 300 Massachusetts fire departments will receive over $3 million in grants to support safety equipment for fi refi ghters and life safety education for kids and older adults. The City of Everett received Dan - 1972 Celebrating 52 Years! When in need, call ABC! $11,090.00 from the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant, $6,900.00 for the Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Grant Program and $2,600.00 for the Senior SAFE Grant Program. “Massachusetts firefighters do much more than fi ght fi res – they’re our fi rst line of defense in any emergency,” said Governor Maura Healey. Chris 2023 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 HANDMADE CIGARS! Four-Year-Old Tobacco * 100% Long Filler * Cellophane $49.95 HOURS: OPEN DAILY Monday thru Sunday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! SPECIAL SALE! TRAVEL HUMIDORS & ALL BONGS! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 --------HUMIDORS ON SALE! STARTING AT $99. COMPLETE! --------“These grants will help fi refi ghters protect themselves from injury and illness, rescue people in danger, and keep our most vulnerable residents safe from fires and other hazards at home. We are proud to be able to support these vital fi rst responders who never hesitate to answer a call for help.” The awards are drawn from three grant programs coordinated by the Department of Fire Services. The Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program reimburses local fi re departments for purchases of turnout gear, hazardous gas meters, self-contained breathing apparatus components, accountability systems, thermal imaging cameras and more. This round of grants will provide $1.63 million in funding to fi re departments in 266 communities. In many cases, the reimbursed purchases will help them attain compliance with Occupational Safety & Health Administration or National Fire Protection Association safety standards. “Firefi ghters train tirelessly for every conceivable emergency so that they can be prepared to help those in need,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “Through this program, we acknowledge that tremendous commitment by investing in the equipment they need to be safe in any situation.” The Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Grant Program funds firefi ghter-educators who deliver age-appropriate fire and life safety education to school-age children. Since the grants’ inception in 1995, the number of Massachusetts children who die in fi res has dropped to historically low levels, from two dozen or more per year to zero for nearly three consecutive years. This year’s awards will deliver more than $1.1 million to 204 local fi re departments. “For 30 years, the SAFE grants have delivered life-saving lessons to Massachusetts’ kids and teens through our local fi refi ghters,” said Secretary of Public Safety and Security Terrence Reidy. “This is just one of the powerful local-state partnerships that make Massachusetts one of the safest places in the nation to live, work, and raise a family.” In 2014, DFS launched the Senior SAFE Grant Program, which is geared toward another vulnerable population – older adults – who face a disproportionate risk of death or serious injury in a fi re. Nearly $485,000 will support alarm installation, fire safety education, fall prevention strategies and other resources delivered by 203 local fi re departments in partnership with local senior centers, councils on aging and other community partners. “People aged 65 and older are at greatest risk of death or serious injury in a fi re at home,” said State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine. “The Senior SAFE grants make a difference by sending trained fi refi ghters to conduct home safety assessments, install or replace smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and help our seniors age in place safely and independently.”
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