Norton Fire Department Awarded Fire Prevention Grant from FM Global

NORTON — Chief Shawn Simmons is pleased to announce that the Norton Fire Department was awarded a grant from FM Global to bolster the department’s fire prevention efforts.

FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, presented a $3,570 fire prevention grant award to Chief Simmons on Monday, April 24 at the station headquarters. 

The grant award will be used to purchase two iPads to assist with pre-incident fire planning. Funds from the grant also will be used to update the department’s Sparky the Fire Dog costume.

“We’re very thankful to FM Global for its generous grant award,” said Chief Simmons. “With this award, we will be able to purchase additional technology for our department that will assist us in better preparing ourselves ahead of emergency responses.”

Through its Fire Prevention Grant Program, FM Global awards grants to fire departments that best demonstrate a need for funding, where dollars can have the most demonstrable impact on preventing fire, or mitigating the damage it can quickly cause.

“At FM Global, we strongly believe the majority of property damage is preventable, not inevitable,” said Michael Spaziani, assistant vice president/manager of the fire prevention grant program. “Far too often, inadequate budgets prevent those organizations working to prevent fire from being as proactive as they would like to be. With additional financial support, grant recipients are actively helping to improve property risk in the communities they serve.”

To learn more about FM Global’s Fire Prevention Grant Program and other resources for the fire service, please visit www.fmglobal.com/fireservice.

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