Catawba Co. Emergency Services Receives FEMA Grant2/8/2010 7:47:59 AM
A partnership of all fourteen fire departments, all five rescue squads in the county and Catawba County Emergency Services has resulted in a grant from FEMA that will fund a large amount of the costs to purchase new radios to significantly improve communications by and between the fire and rescue agencies and the County’s 911 Communications Center.
The FEMA grant, in the amount of $803,964, will fund nine to thirty 800 MHz VIPER radios for every fire department and rescue squad in Catawba County, completing an Emergency Services project to begin a conversion to the 800 MHz system. The county will pay 15% of the match with the various departments paying 5%. The local agencies and Catawba County will share a 20% match of $200,990, with the County paying 15% of the match and local agencies paying 5%.
The Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire-Rescue Department served as the lead agency in applying for the grant.
With the grant funds, the project partners will purchase 24 mobile radios and 356 portable radios. Replacing all mobile and hand held radio equipment is the final step to completing this communication system upgrade.
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