In 2021, Margaretta Township Fire Department, in conjunction with Bay View Fire Department, applied for a regional FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant to replace self-contained breathing apparatus that were nearing the end of their certification life cycle, the department said in a Facebook post recently.
In August of 2022, the department was awarded a grant totaling $340,550 to replace a combined 42 SCBAs including mask, spare bottles, and Rapid Intervention packs.
Over the next few months products were reviewed by a committee to determine which would meet the needs of both departments for the next 15 years. In December, Municipal Emergency Services was awarded a contract for new 3M Scott X3 Pro SCBA’s. Delivery was received in May of this year and following departmental training the new SCBA’s were placed in service.
