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Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and Tisbury Fire Departments are five of nearly 300 fire departments in Massachusetts that have been awarded grants for new safety equipment. (Shutterstock)
MARTHA S VINEYARD, MA Five Martha s Vineyard fire departments have been awarded state grants for new safety equipment.
Aquinnah Fire Department has received $8,485, Chilmark Fire Department has received $7,779, Edgartown Fire Department has received $9,876, Oak Bluffs Fire Department has received $9,929, and Tisbury Fire Department has received $10,000.
The funding, provided by the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2021 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, allows the department to choose between 114 different types of protective equipment, including personal protective clothing, gear washers and dryers, thermal imaging cameras, assorted hand tools and extrication equipment, communications resources, hazardous gas meters, and fitness equipment.