The funds will be used for new and upgraded equipment
Fire departments across Muskoka are receiving a provincial funding boost aimed at improving firefighter safety and emergency response.
More than $380,000 from Ontario’s Fire Protection Grant is being shared among the district’s six municipalities.
Bracebridge is receiving almost $33K for bunker gear, particulate hoods and firefighter decontamination supplies to help reduce cancer risks. Georgian Bay will get over $52K for fit-testing equipment, breathing apparatus facepieces and hose-cleaning tools.
Gravenhurst will get over $51K for new protective gear, while Huntsville will receive $30K for spare turnout gear and a new extractor to wash contaminated equipment.
Lake of Bays will get $52K for washer extractors and upgraded firefighting suits and Muskoka Lakes receives the largest share — $164k — for gear-cleaning equipment, additional bunker gear and specialized nozzles designed to cool lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicle fires.
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