Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)

The Amboy Fire Protection District was awarded a $231,688 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on November 10, 2024. The grant, under CFDA program 97.083, will support the district's efforts to enhance its emergency medical capabilities, staffing, training, and technological infrastructure to deliver high-quality advanced life support services in the rural Lee County area. The funding will be used to recruit and train Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics, provide mental health and substance abuse disorder training, acquire medical equipment like automatic chest compression devices and AEDs, and implement virtual training programs. The goal is to address service gaps in rural emergency medical services, improve personnel certification levels, expand advanced life support capabilities, and develop in-house training curricula. The project period runs through November 9, 2028.