Fireworks grant lets EFD go with the flow

  • Eatonton Fire Department Chief Jamey Williamson holds one of the new 5-inch hose fittings he’s already received to replace the current 3-inch fittings (red fixture by his right hip). Now, he’s just awaiting delivery of new 5-inch fire hoses to install everything on the department’s trucks. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Eatonton Fire Department Chief Jamey Williamson holds one of the new 5-inch hose fittings he’s already received to replace the current 3-inch fittings (red fixture by his right hip). Now, he’s just awaiting delivery of new 5-inch fire hoses to install everything on the department’s trucks. IAN TOCHER/Staff

    When the state of Georgia made consumer fireworks legal in July 2015, legislators also directed some of the new fireworks’ tax revenue be made available via grants to fire departments around the state.

    Administered by the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council (GFSTC), grants of up to $25,000 each for equipment only (including 10% contributed by the corresponding city, county, or munici…