New money for firefighter safety in Kenora – Rainy River

Fire services serving 13 communities in the riding of Kenora – Rainy River will be receiving funding from the province to help keep their firefighters safe.

MPP Greg Rickford, at an announcement at the Dryden Fire Hall on Tuesday, shared this money comes from listening to the local firefighter leadership. He noted it is important we be proactive in limiting exposure to elements that could be harmful to their health is vital. “So making sure that they have every piece of facility support operationally and the gear to do it is, it has to be a top priority,” added Rickford.

The Kenora Rainy River MPP went on to say his government is doing a lot of work on the prevention component of the occupational hazards faced by firefighters. ryden.

The funding announced today will go towards purchasing protective gear ranging from hoods to footwear, fit test machine and bunker gear drying stations here in Dryden plus some capital upgrades to a couple of the facilities in the Rainy River area.

Here is the funding that each fire department will receive:

Municipality of Alberton – $19,626.05
Municipality of Chapple – $32,000
City of Dryden – $34,517.57
Township of Emo – $19,626.05

Town of Fort Frances – $19,626.05
Township of Ignace – $17,372.62
City of Kenora – $52,821.07

Municipality of La Vallee – $16,000
Municipality of Machin – $13,300
Township of Morley – $30,000
Town of Rainy River – $48,000
Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls – $33,114.89

Dryden Fire Chief Chris Wood noted there is a lot of emphasis being placed on cleaning the firefighters gear when they return from a call to limit any exposure to dangerous chemicals.