Volunteer fire departments across Indiana will receive new personal protective equipment to better serve their communities.
Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that a 10 million dollar investment will help with the funding.
Most Indiana communities are served by volunteer fire departments, and many operate on shoestring budgets with outdated equipment.
This is the first time the General Assembly has dedicated funds to firefighters.
Normally, the only other funding source for firefighters is the tax revenue from the sale of fireworks in Indiana.
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