Congressman Mike Rogers congratulates the men and women of the Mt. Weisner Fire Department for receiving a $242,858 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding Rogers said would help the Cherokee County fire department purchase a new firefighting vehicle.
According to the Homeland Security Department, which administers the grant, the purpose of the program is to award funding directly to fire departments, nonaffiliated EMS organizations and state fire training academies that are unaffiliated with a hospital.
These awards aim to enhance first responders’ ability to protect the health and safety of the public, as well as that of first-responder personnel, with respect to fire-related hazards.