Cash Fire Department received a cost share grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The grant was used to purchase a 2009 Seagrave Engine with a 750-gallon poly water tank, 1,500-gallons-per-minute pump, twenty kilo watt generator and has foam capability. The engine will be a primary first-out truck for structure fires, car accidents and medical incidents. It will be the rescue unit in mutual aid for six other fire departments in the county.
“This engine will be a dual functional apparatus that will accommodate six firefighters,” said Cash Fire Department Fire Chief Ryan Biggers. “This will allow us to get more manpower to the scene quickly, keeping unnecessary apparatus off the road.”
The engine is in service and will be used to provide fire service to the 8,500 residents of Greenville and the surrounding area.
The department was established in 1985 and welcomes anyone who would like to give back to the community and commit time to volunteering and training. An application may be found at www.cashfd.com under the recruiting tab.
Texas A&M Forest Service is committed to protecting lives and property through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, a cost-share program funded by Texas State Legislature and administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. This program provides funding to rural Volunteer Fire Departments for the acquisition of firefighting vehicles, fire and rescue equipment, protective clothing, dry-hydrants, computer systems and firefighter training.
For more information on programs offered by Texas A&M Forest Service, please visit http://texasfd.com.