Princeton (WV) FD Receives $4K Grant for Hazmat Suits

The Princeton Fire Department received a $4,000 grant from Delegate Joe Ellington for the purchase of six hazardous materials Level A suits. (Source: Princeton Fire Department Facebook page)

The Princeton Fire Department made the following Facebook post recently:

Princeton Fire Department received a $4,000 grant from Delegate Joe Ellington for the purchase of six hazardous materials (hazmat) Level A suits.

These suits provide the highest level of chemical protection for responders to events involving hazardous materials. This equipment will be available to all of Mercer County and some areas of McDowell County, West Virginia.

Wethersfield (CT) Firefighter Who Died Battling Berlin Brush Fire Was ‘Heroic,’ Gov. Says

Gov. Ned Lamont ordered flags lowered to half-staff for a Wethersfield firefighter who died fighting a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain.

KY Firefighter Flown to Hospital After FD Tanker Rolls Off Bridge Into Creek

The firefighter who was injured is a volunteer firefighter with the Northern Pendleton Fire District.