SERVING UP A WIN FOR MALDEN OVER REVERE Malden legislators announce $28,000 for 3 fire safety grants Special to The Advocate S tate Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Paul Donato, Steve Ultrino and Kate Lipper-Garabedian were pleased to announce that the Malden Fire Department has been selected to receive $28,737 from the Department of Fire Services (DFS) of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) for new firefighter safety equipment and for fire safety education grants for school-age children and older adults. The safety equipment and grants are funded by the Massachusetts Legislature. The Malden Fire Department is receiving a $17,337 state grant to purchase new safety equipment to protect their firefighters through the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. This funding is in addition to the $35,000 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant that the department was awarded during the first round of grants earlier this year. Fire departments across Massachusetts use this program to purchase a wide variety of eligible equipment: thermal and ballistic protective clothing, thermal imaging cameras, assorted hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters and much more. The department is also receiving a $8,500 Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Grant to promote fire and life safety programs in local schools and a $2,900 Senior SAFE Grant to support fire safety outreach to our older residents. These programs have proven effective and are an important way to keep our communities safer. Since SAFE was first launched in 1995 to teach students about fire safety, the number of children who die in fires has dropped dramatically. “Fire safety education and equipment are critical to keeping our communities and firefighters safe,” said Senator Lewis. “I’m pleased that the Malden Fire Department is receiving this state support to continue community education programs that teach young people and older residents about fire safety and prevention, and to ensure that our brave firefighters have the equipment they need to protect themselves.” “Congratulations to the Malden Fire Department on securing a grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to update and maintain their safety equipment,” said Representative Donato. “This GRANTS | SEE PAGE 4 Malden High School’s James Li leaps high to deliver this powerful serve for the Tornado Boys Volleyball team in a 3-2 over Revere. Malden improved to 5-1 in the Greater Boston League with the victory. The Golden Tornados host Somerville on Wednesday, April 30 in a GBL showdown with first place on the line. More photos are inside. (Advocate Photo/Henry Huang)
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