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From Left to Right: Garey Cozad, CEO/Owner Wheatland
Fire Equipment; Katie Legerski, Field Representative for
US Rep. Barbara Cubin; Howard Cozad, Owner Wheatland
Fire Equipment
Wheatland Fire Equipment Hosts a
FEMSA/FAMA Home Day
On Friday, April 21st, Wheatland Fire Equipment hosted
a FEMSA/FAMA “Home Day” to which Katie Legerski,
Field Representative for US Representative Barbara
Cubin, attended.
FAMA(Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association) and
FEMSA(Fire Equipment Manufacturers and Services
Association) are sponsoring “Home Days” across the
USA in an effort to increase Congressional awareness
of the need of funding for emergency service providers.
At our Home Day, we specifically discussed Wyoming’s
first responders with Ms. Legerski.
What this means to Wyoming’s first responders:
Wheatland Fire Equipment Co. is fully aware of the time,
talent and training it takes to be the front line of defense
for Wyoming and its citizens. To maintain a high state of
readiness and expertise requires funding at the State
and Federal levels.
Ms. Legerski was invited by Wheatland Fire Equipment and given a presentation regarding federal funding and how vital it
is to fire departments such as yours. This funding has been decreasing over the past few years regarding many valuable
programs including:
-The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
-U.S. Fire Administration
-SAFER Program
Utilizing organizations such as FEMSA and FAMA, Wheatland Fire Equipment Co. is doing our best to exemplify the need
for continued funding of these and other programs. We intend to continue this effort on a State and Federal level until we
are all as well prepared as possible for our next emergency whether it be local or national, natural or otherwise.
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