Grant to help fire/ems training efforts
"We would show up with a pan of combustable material, go into their parking lot and light it on fire," said
That however, is about to change.
The
"We are very excited about it," Beebee said.
"It gives them a chance to use the PASS acronym -- pull, aim, squeeze, squeeze," Beebee said. "They pull the pin, squeeze the handle and they can sweep it back and forth to put the fire out. They can practice all of this with a real fire ... and get all of this experience without making a huge mess or expense."
FM Global representatives have planned a recognition presentation and a demo of the equipment at
Through its Fire Prevention Grant Program, FM Global awards grants to fire departments -- as well as national, state, regional, local and community organizations worldwide -- that demonstrate a need for funding, where dollars can have the most demonstrable impact on preventing fire, or mitigating the damage it can quickly cause. FM Global is a mutual insurance company.
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