100 FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE STATE ARE SPLITTING MORE THAN TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN FIRE SAFETY GRANTS.
STATE FIRE MARSHAL MATT PEREZ SAYS DEPARTMENTS WILL USE THE MONEY FOR THINGS LIKE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BREATHING APPARATUSES. HE SAYS THESE SMALL EQUIPMENT GRANTS ARE A HUGE HELP.
A FEW NONPROFIT AMBULANCE SERVICES IN ILLINOIS RECEIVED GRANT MONEY AS WELL.
