Canon City Fire Protection District receives grant to hire 12 new firefighters
CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Canon City Fire Protection District (CCFPD) announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a more than $3 million grant that will be used to hire 12 new firefighters.
According to the CCFPD, the "Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response" Grant (SAFER) is administered through FEMA and will cover all of the personnel costs associated with hiring 12 new firefighters for a total of three years. The CCFPD said this couldn't have come at a better time, as their third fire station is scheduled to be complete early in 2023.
The new facility will also house a new state-of-the-art fire training facility and fire district headquarters.
For more information on the CCFPD, visit https://canoncityfiredist.colorado.gov/
A job application for the CCFPD can be found here: https://canoncityfiredist.colorado.gov/employment/career-firefighter/emt/paramedic