4 Area Rural Depts. Sharing In $10 Million State Firefighting Grants

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4 Area Rural Depts. Sharing In $10 Million State Firefighting Grants

Gov. Eric Holcomb last week announced $10 million for new personal protective equipment (PPE) for volunteer firefighters across Indiana. Most Indiana communities are served by volunteer fire departments, operating on shoestring budgets with dilapidated equipment, Holcomb said. Some wear protective gear and self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) that may be more than a decade old. Area volunteer fire departments receiving firefighting protec…