U.S. SEN. JACK REED, D-R.I., announced with other members of the Ocean State's congressional delegation that the Narragansett and West Warwick fire departments will receive a combined $289,720 from federal programs to train personnel and purchase equipment. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/JOSHUA ROBERTS
PROVIDENCE – The Narragansett and West Warwick Fire departments will receive a combined $289,720 in federal funding for training and equipment, U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse announced Friday along with U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin. The funds come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. “I commend the Narragansett…