The 13th annual Parma Firefighters Charity Golf Outing 4-man scramble format will be held on “A”-shift Friday September 10, 2010 at Ridgewood Golf Course. Cost is $75 per golfer.
Only a little over a month away so if you want to Golf in the Outing please send me an e-mail with the names of your 4-some. Money is due: September 1, 2010 to reserve your spot.
Another Record Breaking Year For PFD !
The Parma Fire Department was awarded a federal grant to pay for additional and improved radio communications.
Fire officials will spend $534,295 on equipment that will allow Parma and neighboring Broadview Heights, Brooklyn Heights and Seven Hills firefighters communicate with each other on Parma's P25 Compliant, 800 Trunked Radio System.
Parma firefighters will also get more radios and upgrades to strengthen the coverage. The system will be capable with the state's radio project.
"Increasing the ability of fire departments to communicate together by radio is good for the firefighters and good for the communities," Parma Fire Chief John French said. "To do this during the present economy, without the individual cities having to pay for it, is even better."
The fire department was notified two weeks ago that it will receive a grant for $178,000 for training.
Firefighters David Higginbotham and John Conroy write the department's grant applications.
The department has also received grants for a physical fitness program, special equipment and thermal-imaging cameras to see through smoke.
The city is hoping to receive another $700,000 to hire more firefighters to bring the number back up to pre-budget-cut levels.
Crawford Volunteers Lend Expertise to Ahrens Fox Project
