A newly awarded grant from the Department of Homeland Security will help the Turlock Fire Department train and prepare for emergencies that might arise in the expanding retail and industrial developments in the city. The fire department was awarded $21,637 from the Assistance to Firefighters grant, which will be used to fund a two week Rescue and Truck Company Academy here in Turlock. An aspect that helped the Turlock Fire Department secure the grant was the growing developments at Monte Vista Crossing and the Turlock Regional Industrial Park, previously known as WISP. The new developments, especially the larger commercial structures have increased the risk for larger emergency incidents that will require special skills to mitigate.
Grant will help Turlock Fire mitigate emergencies