8324-0050 Local Fire Department Projects and Grants

For the commonwealth's local fire departments; provided, that not less than $58,000 shall be expended for the Wales fire department to replace self--contained breathing apparatuses; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the design and feasibility analysis of a new fire substation in the town of Walpole; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the purchase of emergency medical services equipment and supplies for the fire department in the town of Westborough; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the purchase of digital radio pagers for the fire department of the town of East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for new trailers and bays for the fire department substation in the town of Holden; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be provided to the town of Boxford for the procurement of vehicle stabilizers and UTV for the Boxford fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for radio and communications upgrades and improvements to the South Hadley fire department district 1; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to South Shore regional vocational technical high school in the town of Hanover for its firefighter cadet; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Norfolk for emergency medical services patient management and transport equipment; provided further, that not less than $5,500 shall be expended for medical and trauma training for paramedics at the fire department in the town of Hanover; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the city of Quincy for a hazardous materials emergency response program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for communications infrastructure for the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Georgetown for the replacement of equipment in the Georgetown fire department; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Newbury for a new cardiac monitor and repairs at the Morgan avenue fire station; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Hamilton for an ambulance; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Sandwich fire department peer support team for its operations and training for its team members; provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended to the for the purchase of new cardiac monitors for the fire department in the town of Westport; provided further, than not less than $30,000 shall be expended for supplies and for the operation of the Canton Blood Transfusion program in the fire department in the town of Canton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Barnstable county fire training programs and equipment; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Acton for firefighter turnout gear or other related expenses for the Acton provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Acton for radio equipment; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the towns of Plymouth, Pembroke, Kingston, Plympton, Falmouth, Mashpee, Bourne and Sandwich to purchase PFAS--free test gear for their fire departments; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to purchase a utility task vehicle for the Winchendon fire department; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a municipal grant program to be administered by the state fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings including advanced blood testing and imaging; provided further, that not less than $50,000 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 $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston's fire department to conduct dedicated emergency services through its delta units, consisting of 3 delta unit vehicles assigned to Castle island, Pleasure bay and Carson beach respectively, within the Old Harbor Reservation in the South Boston section of the city of Boston, seasonally from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Newbury for a new cardiac monitor and defibrillator for the Newbury fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Stoughton for equipment upgrades and the continuation of essential services at the Stoughton fire department; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Randolph for the purchase of a new emergency backup generator for the Randolph fire department's central station; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Milton's fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Everett for communications and equipment upgrades for the Everett fire department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for necessary HVAC improvement to the Norton fire department in the town of Norton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for body worn cameras for the Sharon police department; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the Belchertown fire department for the purchase and operation of a utility terrain vehicle; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Stow for the development of an installation of new firefighting water cisterns; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Sandwich fire department for the purchase of gear and equipment; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for design funds for the fire department project in the town of Weston; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Woburn fire department for capital items