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Fire departments awarded grants

Four area fire departments have been awarded $285,000 in federal grants to be used for operations and safety.

The $285,856.19 in federal grants was awarded to Brookfield, Lordstown, Weathersfield and Ravenna fire departments as part of the 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for Operations and Safety, which funds professional training, wellness, fitness programs, equipment, personal protective equipment and supplies.

Brookfield will receive $101,255; Lordstown, $51,628; Weathersfield, $85,417; and Ravenna, $47,555.

The federal investment is part of the FY 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant of $315 million awarded to fire departments, certain EMS organizations and state fire training academies around the nation.

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