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Five Trumbull County fire departments have received grants to help improve their communication efforts when responding to fires and other incidents.
The Multi-Agency Radio Communications Systems (MARCS) grant allows first responders to communicate, not only with each other, but with other agencies including law enforcement responding to an emergency.
The following departments received grants to use the MARCS radio equipment and for radio system upgrades:
⢠Eagle Joint Fire District (Hubbard / Hubbard Township), $10,000
⢠Champion Township Fire Department, $8,453.50
⢠Burghill-Vernon Volunteer Fire Department, $10,000
⢠Orangeville Volunteer Fire Department, $10,000
⢠Weathersfield Township Fire Department, $10,000
Weathersfield fire Chief Thomas Lambert said the $10,000 will allow his department to get four needed mobile radios for the frontline vehicles.