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NAFD receives state grant for safety equipment

NORTH ATTLEBORO - Fire Chief Christopher Coleman announced Thursday the fire department has received a Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant.

The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security along with the Department of Fire Services awarded North Attleboro $12,946.44 in state fiscal year 2025 funding for the grant program.

The program is available to all fire departments in the Commonwealth for the purchase of firefighter safety equipment.

North Attleboro will use the grant funds to purchase handheld thermal imaging cameras to mount to firefighters’ air packs.

The cameras offer firefighters the ability to see through smoke, identify heat sources and locate individuals.

The cameras can also identify weaknesses in a structure.