Grant funds tapped to provide breathing equipment to fire crews
The Patrick Henry Volunteer Fire Department (PHVFD) put the funds it received from a federal Assistance to Firefighters grant (AFG) to good use, and invested in breathing apparatus for its firefighters. Patrick Henry Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Tommy Hudson received a $500 check from the Stuart Rotary Club. The department serves both Henry and Patrick counties. Chief Mike Hudson said the department used the $186,800 grant to purchase 24 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), or air packs, and 48 SCBA...
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