Fire departments receive funding for new equipment
Five fire departments in Lunenburg and seven fire departments in Lunenburg West will soon be better equipped to keep local communities safe thanks to an investment by the provincial government, Lunenburg MLA Susan Corkum-greek and Lunenburg West MLA Becky Druhan announced recently.
The following Lunenburg organizations will receive a total of $100,000 towards the purchase of new safety equipment:
• Dayspring & District Fire Dept – $20,000 towards the purchase of PPE and SCBA equipment.
• Northfield District Fire Dept – $20,000 towards the purchase of PPE equipment.
• Mahone Bay and District Fire Dept – $20,000 towards the purchase of rescue equipment.
• New Germany Volunteer Fire Dept – $20,000 towards the purchase of miscellaneous fire equipment.
• Cornwall and District Fire Dept – $20,000 towards the purchase of PPE equipment.
The following Lunenburg West organizations will receive a total of $140,000 towards the purchase of new safety equipment:
• Pleasantville and District Fire Department - $20,000: towards the purchase of PPE and SCBA equipment
• Hebbville Fire Department – $20,000 towards the purchase of PPE and SCBA equipment.
• Hebbs Cross Volunteer Fire Department – $20,000 towards enhancing the water supply capacity.
• Hemford and District Fire Department – $20,000 towards the purchase of PPE and SCBA equipment.
• Fire Fighters Association of Bridgewater – $20,000 towards the purchase of PPE equipment.
• Tri District Fire Rescue – $20,000 towards the purchase of miscellaneous fire equipment.
• Italy Cross Middlewood and District Fire Department – $20,000 towards PPE and SCBA equipment.
"Our government continues to support our first responders so they can support our residents in their time of need,” said Corkum-greek. “This funding is another way to thank the heroes in our community."
Druhan agreed, adding, “This is an investment in the safety of our communities.”
These local fire departments are among 80 across the province benefitting from a nearly $1.5 million investment through the Emergency Services Provider Fund, an initiative that assists first responder organizations in obtaining emergency response equipment.
The provincial government previously supported Nova Scotia fire departments and emergency response organizations through the ESPF fund last October. On two separate occasions, volunteer emergency response teams were provided $10,000 to offset rising operational costs.