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Date last updated: Thursday, September 15, 18:00 PST


08/15/2005
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Neb. fire department to buy breathing apparatus with grant


By KRISTINA JERGENSEN
The North Platte Telegraph

North Platte firefighters may breathe a little easier with new breathing equipment Grantto be purchased by grant dollars.

The North Platte Fire Department was notified Thursday of a federal grant of $217,674 from the 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The funds will be used to purchase an air-compressor system, an airflow tester and 40 sets of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus gear, which firefighters use to breathe while fighting fires...

Full Story: http://www.nptelegraph.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15069121&BRD=377&PAG=461&dept_id=531813&rfi=6









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