Dublin Volunteer Fire Department received a $15,000 grant through
Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The grant was used to
purchase new rescue and safety equipment.
“This equipment is new to our department. We received a variety of rescue equipment but we also received
safety gear to help with traffic control when on an incident,” Dublin VFD Chief Paul Warner said. “Safety of
our department members is very important, we want everyone to go home after being called to an emergency.”
In addition to safety equipment, the department also purchased a portable foam system which can be used on
structure fires, grass fires or any type fire where you need fuel suppression. The foam cools the fire and coats
the fuel to keep it from contact with oxygen.
“Another first for us is a thermal imaging camera. We will use it to locate hot spots in structure fires, railroad
tanker cars or trucks or to find bad breakers in a breaker box,” Warner Said.
Thermal imaging cameras allow firefighters to see areas of heat in low visibility conditions such as darkness or
through smoke. It is also useful when searching for individuals outside of fire situations, such as car wrecks or
missing person searches.
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 the Texas State Legislature and administered
by Texas A&M Forest Service. This program provides funding to rural VFDs for the acquisition of firefighting
vehicles, fire and rescue equipment, protective clothing, dry-hydrants, computer systems and firefighter
training.
To learn more about this and other programs offered by Texas A&M Forest Service, visit texasfd.com.