O'Leary SCBA grant upgrade
Chester Fire DistrictNew York- Detected
- Aug 17, 2026
- 79 days ago
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- Grants
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From the meeting
On August 17, 2026 Purchasing Director Velazquez and Brad said they were working on the O'Leary grant and had gone out for SCBAs. They said the district could still submit a grant for older versions, including 1992, 1997, and 2007 units, and suggested using upgrade kits to bring the 1992 and 1997 units up to the 2018 version instead of buying them for $8,500 each. Chairman Guastamacchia said the chiefs would decide what they wanted.
Decision state: discussed.
- Meeting date
- August 17, 2026
- Agency
- Chester Fire District
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