{"id":178409,"date":"2024-04-24T03:39:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T08:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=178409"},"modified":"2024-04-24T03:39:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T08:39:39","slug":"van-wert-fd-receives-15k-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2024\/04\/24\/van-wert-fd-receives-15k-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Wert FD receives $15K grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Van Wert City Fire Department has achieved a significant milestone with the approval of the FireFighter Exposure to Environment Elements Grants (FEEEG). This grant, totaling $15,000, marks a crucial advancement in fortifying firefighter safety protocols. The city is poised to acquire essential equipment to heighten protection against hazardous elements encountered in the line of duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A primary acquisition made possible by this grant is the Personnel Protection Decontamination Unit. This specialized equipment is instrumental in effectively cleansing firefighter gear, encompassing Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) masks, harnesses, and other firefighting equipment, post-exposure to hazardous materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Chief Jon Jones, this acquisition underscores Van Wert City Fire Department&#8217;s steadfast commitment to prioritizing the safety and well-being of its firefighters. Through strategic investments in vital equipment via the FEEEG program, the department showcases proactive measures aimed at providing a secure work environment for its dedicated personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is noteworthy that this grant is provided by The Ohio Bureau of Worker Compensation, further highlighting collaborative efforts to enhance firefighter safety initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted information The Van Wert City Fire Department has achieved a significant milestone with the approval of the FireFighter Exposure to Environment Elements Grants (FEEEG). This grant, totaling $15,000, marks a crucial advancement in fortifying firefighter safety protocols. The city is poised to acquire essential equipment to heighten protection against hazardous elements encountered in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-178409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-07 17:47:30","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178409"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":178410,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178409\/revisions\/178410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}