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Auburn receives grant for fire gear

By John Nixon

07/02/2021

(KLZA)-- The June edition of “The Beacon”, a newsletter produced by Nebraska Emergency Management, reports the City of Auburn has been awarded a $50-thousand grant to purchases gear for the Auburn Volunteer Fire Department.

The United States Department of Agriculture announced June 23 several grants and loans totaling $975,800 to equip, rebuild and modernize essential services for Nebraska rural communities.

Auburn will use the grant funds to purchase 15 sets of bunker gear, eight self-contained breathing apparatus equipment with a cascade control system including the needed hoses and cylinders.

The current bunker gear has reached or exceeded the 10-year lifetime standard set by the National Fire Protection Association.

The cascade control will extend the SCBA time before the need to refill from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. Not only does it extend the time, but these will be fillable on scene, improving efficiency and time usage.

The new equipment will keep the volunteer firefighters safe while serving to protect the community of more than 3,400.

In all, eight projects in the state will benefit roughly 22-thousand rural Nebraska residents. The funds will help rural communities invest in facilities and services vital to all communities such as schools, libraries, hospitals and health clinics.

Across the country, USDA is investing $185-million in 233 projects through the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program.

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