GFD receives $30,000 grant to buy needed equipment
GORHAM â The Gorham Fire Department will receive a $29,866 grant to buy lifesaving extrication equipment, often called the âJaws of Life,â from the nonprofit Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. Fire Chief Phil Cloutier, who wrote the application, learned it is one of only 96 grants awarded in this latest nationwide funding round. The equipment is designed to safely and efficiently remove drivers and passengers trapped in motor vehicles at serious accident sites, fulfilling a critical need within the department. When town manager Denise Vallee announced the award at the Jan...
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