Rep. Sykes Announces $33,000 for Canal Fulton-Lawrence Township Fire Department
CANAL FULTON, OH — Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced that the Canal Fulton – Lawrence Township Fire Department is receiving two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant awards that will fund new firefighting equipment and a community fire safety training tool. Congresswoman Sykes supported both grant applications with letters of support.
The City of Canal Fulton received the following awards:
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$17,055.55 in federal funding for a regional fire hose replacement, with a local share of $852.78, for a total project investment of $17,908.33. The project will replace attack and supply hose within the departments' shared response system.
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$16,737.14 in federal funding for a fire extinguisher training system, with a local share of $836.86, for a total project investment of $17,574.00. The project will provide an augmented-reality training system that allows hands-on public education without live fire, smoke, chemical discharge, or cleanup.
Together, the awards provide $33,792.69 in federal funding toward a total investment of $35,482.33 in public safety projects.
“Our firefighters and EMS crews show up to keep our neighbors safe every day, and they must have the tools to do their jobs safely. I am proud to have supported Canal Fulton's grant applications, and I congratulate Chief Yerian and the entire department on these well-earned awards,”said Congresswoman Sykes.
“Receiving these FEMA awards is tremendous news for the Canal Fulton community and our regional fire service,” said Shawn Yerian, Fire Chief of the Canal Fulton – Lawrence Township Fire Department. “The funding will allow us to replace outdated fire hose that our firefighters rely on every day, while also providing a new fire extinguisher training system that addresses one of the most frequent safety-training requests we receive from local businesses.
“These are important investments in both firefighter safety and community education, and they are projects we would not have been able to move forward with at this time without federal assistance. We are extremely grateful for Congresswoman Sykes' support of our applications and her continued support of local fire and EMS services. Her assistance helped make it possible for us to bring these resources back to the community we serve.”
Congresswoman Sykes congratulates Chief Yerian and the entire Canal Fulton - Lawrence Township Fire Department on these awards and thanks them for their service to the community.