Adams awarded SAFER grant from FEMA

Here is some great news for the Adams Fire Company and citizens we protect of the Town of Wheatfield finally for 2020! Our Company was recently awarded a Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant through FEMA. The total for this Grant was $198.700 which covers a variety of topics for recruitment and retention of firefighters. Yearly mailings for recruitment, informational brochures, billboard advertisement, and increase in social media plublicity. The main portion of this grant covers the cost of new members brought in per year. This includes a full set of brand new PPE, a NFPA physical, and fire department apparel. 

A huge thank you to our very own member Jim Mihalko for organizing, researching, and pushing for us to get this grant. His continued hard work and dedication to getting grants for our Company has helped us out immensely and has let us focus more on better protecting the citizen in our district.

We look forward to continue to better serving and protecting the citizens of the Town of Wheatfield moving forward with this grant. If you are interested in learning more about our Fire Company you can inquire with us via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or on our website www.adamsfireco.com.