The St. Paul Fire Department received three grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and several foundations.
The grant for $198,000, will be used to buy CPR machines for advanced life support paramedic ambulances, the grant for $1.75 million will be shared with 18 other fire departments in the state to train fire officers in "emergency incident command and control" and the grant of more than $300,000 if for swift-water rescue equipment, maritime training, extrication and driver safety courses, and live-fire exercises for fire crews.
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