Mayor Elicker, Rep. DeLauro to Announce $1M Awarded to New Haven Firefighters
Will Conduct a Live Exercise at the Fire Training Academy
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Wednesday, September 9, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Fire Chief John Alson, and City Officials will announce the City has been awarded $920,400 for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants, the largest recipient in the state. AFG is administered through FEMA, and these funds will be used to acquire new breathing apparatuses for the New Haven Fire Department.
AFG Announcement and Live Burn Demonstration
Mayor Elicker, Rep. DeLauro, Chief Alston, Rick Fontana, Alder Antunes, City Officials
New Haven Fire Training Academy
230 Ella T. Grasso Boulevard
New Haven, CT 06519
Wednesday, September 9
1:00 PM
Speakers will include New Haven Mayor Elicker, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, New Haven Fire Chief John Alston, and Emergency Operations Director Rick Fontana. Following the speakers, New Haven Firefighters will conduct a live burn on-site to demonstrate the proper use of the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
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