The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services (DFS) has awarded the North Attleborough Fire Department $12,946.44 in state fiscal year 2025 funding for the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. This program is available to all fire departments in the Commonwealth for the purchase of firefighter safety equipment.
The NAFD will use its grant funds to purchase handheld thermal imaging cameras to mount to firefighters’ air packs.
The thermal imaging cameras offer firefighters the ability to see through smoke, identify heat sources, and locate individuals, which will allow them to have increased situational awareness while operating inside immediately dangerous conditions. The cameras can also identify weaknesses in the structure.
“On behalf of our department and town, I would like to thank the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services for awarding us this grant to enhance the safety and efficiency of our fire response,” Fire Chief Christopher Coleman said.
