{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2641", "Congresswoman Trahan Celebrates $300,000 in Federal Funding for Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Stow", "2022-10-11", "2022", "2022-10", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "LOWELL, MA \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) was joined by State Representative Kate Hogan, Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, and Stow officials to celebrate National Fire Prevention Week by highlighting the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy\u2019s recent receipt of federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program funding. This funding totals $300,000 for firefighter training props to be used to educate firefighters from across the Commonwealth.\n\n\u201cThe remarkable bravery of firefighters across the Commonwealth is on display day in and day out as they work to keep our communities safe. This federal investment will ensure they have the training they need to do their jobs safely and effectively,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cAs a proud supporter of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, I couldn\u2019t be happier to see this funding head to the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, and I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to celebrate this award during National Fire Prevention Week with the brave firemen and women at the facility here in Stow.\u201d\n\nThe AFG funding will pay for two trailer-based training props designed to simulate specific circumstances firefighters often encounter. The first will be a \u201cMobile Live Burn Prop\u201d that allows instructors and students to observe fire progression from a safe location. This enables training firefighters to recognize dangerous situations and how they develop, allowing them to make appropriate and safe decisions in the future. The second is a \u201cGas/Liquid Leak Training Prop\u201d that will allow students to practice patching and plugging leaks without endangering themselves.\n\nThe trailer-based nature of the props allows for them to be transported to other local departments as well as to campuses with proximity to interested firefighters.\n\n\u201cI'm proud of the firefighting expertise here at the academy in Stow, which benefits firefighters from communities across the Commonwealth, and for the collaboration between our local, state and federal representatives that will deliver these grant funds for firefighter training,\u201d said State Representative Kate Hogan.\n\n\u201cThe FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants help the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy provide the highest levels of training to firefighters at every level of their careers, from recruits to chief officers,\u201d said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. \u201cThis funding represents a major investment in the Commonwealth\u2019s fire service and the safety of its communities.\u201d\n\nThe funding comes fromFEMA\u2019s FY21 AFG total allotment of $414 million distributed to fire departments nationally.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:54:40Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2641"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8581229485571384, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}