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(WTAQ-WLUK) — An Outagamie County fire department received a $10,000 grant for equipment.
The Nichols Rural Fire Department is one of eight departments in Wisconsin to receive a grant State Farm and the National Volunteer Fire Council’s the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program.
A total of $1.5 million was awarded to 150 volunteer fire departments in 44 states through the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program.
The announcement was made on Monday, a date many celebrate as Volunteer Firefighters Recognition Day.
Volunteer firefighters make up 65% of the U.S. fire service, and communities across the country rely on volunteers to respond to emergencies of all kinds.
Many of these small-town and rural fire departments operate with limited budgets, making it difficult to meet the rising costs of the equipment and gear they need to best serve their community.
In Wisconsin, the seven other volunteer fire departments to receive grants are:
- Auburndale Joint Fire and Rescue Department
- Highland Volunteer Fire Department (Lake Nebagamon)
- Mayville Fire Department
- Minocqua Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
- Monroe Rural Fire District
- Village of Waterford Fire Department
- Wiota Fire Department (South Wayne)
State Farm and the NVFC will also join 10 of the fire department recipients at a community engagement event this fall, which may include an open house, fire prevention event, parade or other local gathering.
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