8324-0050 Local Fire Department Projects and Grants

For the commonwealth's local fire departments; provided, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for fire hydrant replacement and repair in the town of Millville; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purpose of 3 CPR apparatuses for Saugus fire department; provided further, not less than $40,000 shall be expended for public safety equipment for the Billerica fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for fire safety and equipment improvements at the Duxbury fire department; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for rescue training and cardiac screening programs at the Hanson fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a new emergency vehicle for the fire chief in the town of Dunstable; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for demolition and site work related to the fire station project in the town of Southbridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the procurement of CPR machines in the town of Boxford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Everett fire department for a computer-aided dispatch program for the fire alarm dispatch center; provided further, that not less than $21,000 shall be expended for digital radio pagers in the town of East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a replacement fire hose for the Milford fire department; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Norfolk county regional fire and rescue dispatch center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Whitman fire department; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for heart health and cancer screenings for members of the Tewksbury fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the fire department in the town of Tewksbury for services provided to the Tewksbury state hospital; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for a self-contained breathing apparatus vehicle to ensure safety and efficiency in the Worcester fire department; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Stow for the development and installation of new firefighting cisterns; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the procurement of multi-band portable communication radios at the Wenham fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Hilltown Community Ambulance Association, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, for the purchase of equipment, including, but not limited to, LIFEPAK 15 V4+ monitor and defibrillators; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Spencer fire department; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the New Braintree fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for public safety equipment for the Berlin fire department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a fire rescue watercraft for the town of Sharon; provided further, that fire department training academies listed in item 8324-0000 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that the amount allocated for hazardous material response teams in said item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that in addition to the allocation listed in said item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182, the Boston fire department training academy shall be allocated an additional $500,000; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for equipment for the Easton fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for turnout gear for the Auburn fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for necessary safety equipment and repair of facilities at the Dracut fire department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purchase of 30 sets of personal protective equipment for the fire department in the city known as the town of Randolph; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the operational and related costs of Massachusetts Call and Volunteer Firefighters Association, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for county-sponsored fire training programs and equipment in the county of Barnstable; provided further, that not less than $5,700 shall be expended to purchase additional hoses for the Stoughton fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purchase of turnout gear for the fire department in the town of Leicester; provided further, that notwithstanding the construction of a new public safety facility in the city of Taunton, not less than $500,000 shall be made available for upgrades to the existing central fire station located at 50 School street for its continued use for firefighting services with at least 1 fire truck and personnel; provided further, that if at any time the city of Taunton ceases to continuously operate the central fire station for firefighting services, the city shall reimburse the commonwealth for all funds it received pursuant to this item; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for radio repeater system upgrades in the fire department in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for portable radio replacements and upgrades in the fire department in the town of Plainville; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Fire Chiefs' Association of Plymouth County, Inc. to maintain and upgrade emergency communication systems, to provide for mass casualty and major operations incident planning and training and to enhance mutual aid operations in Plymouth county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Quincy for enhanced communications firefighter equipment for the Quincy fire department including, but not limited to, portable radios; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be allocated for a municipal grant program administered by the state fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings, including advance blood testing and imaging