Lynchburg, Burnt Chimney fire departments get federal grants

FEMA is giving tens of thousands of dollars to two local fire departments through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.

The Burnt Chimney Volunteer Fire Department in Wirtz will receive $36,290.

And the Lynchburg Fire and EMS Department will get $86,796.

FEMA says:

The Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program is an important component of the Administration’s larger, coordinated effort to strengthen the Nation’s overall level of preparedness.  The AFG is designed to enhance response capabilities and to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public with respect to fire and other hazards.  The grants enable local fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations to purchase or receive training, conduct first responder health and safety programs, and buy equipment and response vehicles.