Local Rescue Squads Receive Much-Needed TDCI Grant Money
ROBERTSON/SUMNER COUNTY, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (“TDCI”) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (“SFMO”) proudly announce that 104 Tennessee rescue squads will receive grants totaling $3 million in 2024 through the Rescue Squad Grant Program.
In 2022, Governor Bill Lee and the General Assembly approved the funding of this program for the purchase of lifesaving equipment by Tennessee rescue squads. Grant awards may be used to purchase equipment for incident response and to protect the lives of squad members. In 2023, the program provided $2 million in grants to applicants.
Local Fire Departments selected to receive grant money include but are not limited to; the White House Community Volunteer Fire Department-($27,930.00) Highland Fire Department-($27,871.00) and the Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department-($52,750.00).
Tennessee rescue squads provide a range of specialized services including extrication, structural collapse response, and swift water rescue.
During the application period (Jan. 8 – Feb. 8, 2024), the SFMO received 126 applications from Tennessee rescue squads. Applications were scored internally and submitted to a seven-member committee that oversaw the award selection. The committee was composed of six members from the Tennessee Rescue Squad Association and TDCI’s Assistant Commissioner of Fire Prevention.
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