Post date: Jan 26, 2017 2:26:21 PM
Good Morning Jason and Carl….
Attached please find award letter for our 2016 Community Security Trust Fund Grant in the amount of $50,000. This grant is set to help all three of our communities and I am very thankful to Fire Director Steve Meranti and NAAS Asst. Chief Amalio Jusino for their efforts to secure this critical funding for our public safety efforts.
Amalio was good enough to pull together the information below that will show the exact benefits coming our way. As stated in item 5, much more to come at the February 16th meeting of the REPC.
I thank both the Director and Assistant Chief for their efforts and I thank both Towns for their commitment to the REPC and all things that impact the safety of our region and our residents….
Dick
1. Based on our application, which we needed the regionalization of 3 communities, which North Adams, Williamstown and Clarksburg were chosen, we were awarded $50,000 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
2. Items on the grant consisted of an All-Terrain vehicle for $23,500 and then the following Active Shooter Response Equipment: Ballistic Vests & helmets for NAFD, 22 Rapid Response Medical Kits to be distributed throughout the region, a tourniquet for every Police Officer in the 7 communities, $3,800 in training equipment for active shooter response for the region for a total of $50,000.
3. This is being managed by myself and Director Meranti
4. Agencies will be required to receive training in active shooter response before receiving all the equipment. This consists of all EMS, Fire and Police agencies in our REPC coverage area. (Condition of Grant)
5. Please communicate to attend the REPC meeting on February 16, 2017 at 9:00am. Equipment should be available and grant announced to all agencies.
6. The All-Terrain vehicle will be stationed in North Adams and a committee has been developed to assure proper pricing, procurement, delivery and implementation into the community.
7. A Memorandum of Understanding will be established for Muitual-Aid requests for the ATV.
Richard J. Alcombright - Mayor