Wilson Announces Over $152,000 for Neeses Volunteer Fire Department

Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded over $152,000 through the Fiscal Year 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to the Neeses Volunteer Fire Department in Orangeburg County: "It's incredibly important that our firefighters have the training and equipment they need to safely and effectively fight fires," said Congressman Wilson. "After receiving this funding, the Neeses Fire Department will soon be able to update their operations and better serve our community. I am very pleased to congratulate Fire Chief Leroy Phillips, Chairman of the Board of Directors Joe Corbett, and our local firefighters on this valuable grant. They are helping South Carolina families and deserve to be recognized for their service." The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program assists rural, urban, and suburban fire departments throughout the United States. These funds increase the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, new fire apparatus, emergency medical service programs, and fire prevention and safety programs in local departments.###