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***MEDIA ADVISORY***
ENGINE COMPANY 65 TO RECEIVE GRANT FOR NEW EQUIPMENT
Members of Engine Company 65 tomorrow will receive a $25,000 grant from Kornreich-NIA and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company for the purchase of new firefighting, training and exercise equipment.
The grant package is part of a nationwide program called Fireman’s Fund Heritage®, which is funded by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. The program is designed to provide needed equipment, training and educational tools to local fire departments. Since 2004, Fireman’s Fund has issued grants to hundreds of different departments totaling more than $17 million, including more than $200,000 to the FDNY.
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Members of the FDNY, representatives from Kornreich-NIA and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company |
WHAT: |
Check presentation for new firefighting, training and exercise equipment
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WHERE: |
Quarters of Engine Company 65, 33 W. 43rd St., New York, NY |
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Thurs., July 17, 2008, 2:00 p.m. |
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Press Contact: Francis X. Gribbon & Emily Rahimi, (FDNY) (718) 999-2056
http://www.nyc.gov/fdny
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