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VOL. 12 • NO. 28
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Fire Department awarded FEMA grant to replace breathing apparatuses By Dee Longfellow FOR THE INDEPENDENT
According to a release issued by Villa Park Fire Chief Ron Rakosnik, the Villa Park Fire Department recently received a grant to purchase 26 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) compliant Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The grant was awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The grant will cover $189,564 or 90 percent of the purchase cost to replace 14-year-old SCBAs. Each new air pack comes with two air bottles, wearing harness and a mask. In addition, the grant will be used to purchase one new NFPA compliant Integrated Air Compressor/Fill Station for the new bottles. The new equipment will improve the safety and effectiveness of the firefighters during fire suppression operations as well as other incidents that would require the use of an SCBA. The new SCBAs will improve standardization with neighboring fire departments/districts, as many of them have similar models where the air bottles, masks, etc. are interchangeable. About a year ago, another area fire department received the new breathing devices, which drew U.S. Representative Mike Quigley to town. “This may take your breath away,” Quigley told The Independent in an exclusive interview. “Interesting,
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Sweet little Brownies PAUL DELGUIDICE PHOTO Villa Park Independent
Pictured are the members of Brownie Troop 50663 who came out in their sashes to march in the Villa Park Parade on Monday, July 4. Not too hot, not too chilly, the day we celebrate our nation’s independence turned out to be a beautiful day. More photos inside this issue.
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