The Southeastern Adams Volunteer Emergency Services, Inc. (SAVES) received a $220,350.15 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The goal of the AFG program is to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards. Funding will support SAVES in providing fire and life safety services to residents of Hanover, PA from August 2021 through August 2023. As a volunteer fire department, SAVES relies on federal grants like the AFG to obtain critical safety equipment and training for its firefighters, which helps the organization protect the community from fire dangers.