Funds will support life-saving Fire Prevention and Safety programs
(Long Island, NY) U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded nearly $20,000 in Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) funds to the Floral Park Centre Fire Company to support a number of educational and training programs for firefighters, at-risk groups, and members of the general public. The programs include sprinkler and smoke alarm awareness training, risk assessment exercises, safety code education and Juvenile Firesetter intervention, which serves children between the ages of 2-17 who have exhibited fire-related behavior. The Juvenile Firesetter program is designed to educate parents and children about fire safety in order to reduce the risk of accidental home fires, which kill hundreds of people nationwide each year. The grant, totaling $18,086, is part of a $34 million dollar effort by FEMA to bolster FP&S programs around the country.
“It’s important to remember that a fire department’s most effective tool is prevention,” said Representative Kathleen Rice. “That’s why I’m pleased that the Floral Park Centre Fire Company was able to secure these vital federal funds, which will allow the department to continue investing in the life-saving educational programs that help prevent deadly fires from starting. By reducing the frequency of fire-related emergencies, this grant will not only ensure the safety of the Floral Park community, but it will mitigate risk to the department’s firefighters as well. I look forward to continue working with the federal government and local first responders to find more ways to save lives through education, detection and prevention.”
“On behalf of the Floral Park Centre Fire Company I would like to thank FEMA for allocating the FP&S (Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program) funds,”Said Martin Tolan, Chief of the Floral Park Centre Company. “These funds will provide essential safety equipment to our residents.”
