Friday, April 12, 2013
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: 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." 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. The grant money allowed the fire department to pay for salary and benefits for six …
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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.
The Trenton Fire Department hired three more firefighters in March to complete an effort to provide adequate staffing levels. The department hired three firefighters in February, making a total of six new firefighters, as part of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. 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. Fire Marshall Jeff Evans said the new firefighters have already begun working and are "doing a great job." The grant money allowed the fire department to pay for salary and benefits for six employees for two years. The city also received up to one year of additional funding for …
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Trenton Program Coordinator Barb Olsen recently wrote a grant requesting funding to hire six new fire fighters for two years.
A representative of U.S. Sen. Carl Levin's office confirmed Thursday that the Trenton Fire Department is poised to receive $736,410 in grant money from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters grant program. “It is vital that we maintain the fire protection our citizens need,” Levin said in a release. “These grants will help the fire departments in Trenton and Wyandotte hire more first responders to protect their communities when an emergency strikes.” Thw Wyandotte Fire Department is set to receive $616,876. The Assistance to Firefighters Grants are part of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, a competitive grant process to help ensure that fire departments nationwide have the …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Officials at the Trenton Fire Department applied for a grant that could bring up to six new firefighters to the department.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant program awards have been suspended for several reasons including Hurricane Sandy, according to Barb Olsen, program coordinator for Trenton. "The election was one reason for the delay and, more than anything, Hurricane Sandy," Olsen said. "FEMA deployed a lot of personnel to hurricane relief." Officials at the Trenton Fire Department applied for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant and are awaiting a response from FEMA. In the grant application, officials requested six new firefighters. If approved, the Trenton Fire Department could receive over $145,000 for each of six requested firefighters, which would pay salary and benefits for the new hires for up to three …
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joy mahan
9:28 am on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
I so proud to say that one of the new fireman is my newphew ryan long ... so proud of you for all that you do . love aunt joy more ›