$181,000.00 Grant for Fire Protection Systems for Eureka Fire Stations
06/01/12 12:37 Filed in: Eureka Fire Department
The City of Eureka and Humboldt Bay Fire has been awarded a $181,000.00 grant for the installation of fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems at three City of Eureka fire stations. These systems will provide fire and life safety for our firefighting personnel as well as protect our critical public safety facilities, apparatus, and equipment.
The City's Headquarters station was built in 1973 and the Myrtle Avenue and Henderson Street stations were built in 1957. Building codes at that time did not require the installation of these systems.
In buildings equipped with fire sprinklers the fire death rate is reduced by 83% and property damage by 40-70%. Fire alarm systems provide early notification of fire including when the building is unoccpied.
The grant was awarded through the Federal Assistance to Firefighters grant program. The goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program is to assist firefighting and emergency response organizations in obtainaing
The City's Headquarters station was built in 1973 and the Myrtle Avenue and Henderson Street stations were built in 1957. Building codes at that time did not require the installation of these systems.
In buildings equipped with fire sprinklers the fire death rate is reduced by 83% and property damage by 40-70%. Fire alarm systems provide early notification of fire including when the building is unoccpied.
The grant was awarded through the Federal Assistance to Firefighters grant program. The goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program is to assist firefighting and emergency response organizations in obtainaing