Crime & Safety
Trenton Fire Department Welcomes 4 New Firefighters
The Trenton Fire Department received $736,410 in grant money from the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters grant program in December 2012.
Trenton Fire Chief Bruce Vick introduced four new firefighters Monday at a regularly scheduled Trenton City Council meeting.
Vick also hired three firefighters in February, making a total of seven new firefighters, as part of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program.
The new firefighters are:
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- Jeff Glowacki
- Ryan Long
- Gary Rucinski
- Kevin Griswold
Vick said the new firefighters have improved morale at the Trenton Fire Department.
"It's great," Vick said. "Young, good talent. We haven't had a new guy since 2009."
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The Trenton Fire Department received from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters grant program in December 2012.
The grant money allowed the fire department to pay for salary and benefits for six employees for two years. The city can also received up to one year of additional funding for any former military personnel hired.
Long and Rucinski are veterans of the U.S. Marine Corp. and Vick said he has already applied for additional grant funds.
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