Grant money will be improving southewast Kansas in a couple of ways soon.
First off, Iola firefighters will soon each have a new set of bunker gear courtesy of a $57-thousand grant through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters program. The grant also contains money for three new state-of-the-art thermal imaging cameras. The Iola department obtained a 3,000-gallon tanker through the same grant program in 2004 in conjunction with Allen County, which provided about $18,000 in matching funds. Iola firefighters maintain the truck and use it throughout the county.
The new personal gear for each of 16 Iola firefighters will include helmet, coat, pants and boots. The thermal imaging devices will replace one the department purchased by way of donations in 2000. The devices’ primary purpose is to help in search and rescue at fire scenes where it is thought a person might be involved. They also may be used for fugitive searches - the older one has been used for that by Allen County officers.
Also, two area hospitals are receiving federal grants to help implement electronic patient records systems. St. Luke’s Hospital of Garnett is receiving nearly $72-thosuand and Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute is receiving more than a quarter-million dollars. Payments from the grants are due to be made today. Twenty-three eligible hospitals statewide are collectively receiving more than $10-million for promoting and achieving widespread adoption of Health Information Technology such as electronic health records, which improves the coordination and delivery of health care services for patients. The grants were announced yesterday by KDHE.
First off, Iola firefighters will soon each have a new set of bunker gear courtesy of a $57-thousand grant through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters program. The grant also contains money for three new state-of-the-art thermal imaging cameras. The Iola department obtained a 3,000-gallon tanker through the same grant program in 2004 in conjunction with Allen County, which provided about $18,000 in matching funds. Iola firefighters maintain the truck and use it throughout the county.
The new personal gear for each of 16 Iola firefighters will include helmet, coat, pants and boots. The thermal imaging devices will replace one the department purchased by way of donations in 2000. The devices’ primary purpose is to help in search and rescue at fire scenes where it is thought a person might be involved. They also may be used for fugitive searches - the older one has been used for that by Allen County officers.
Also, two area hospitals are receiving federal grants to help implement electronic patient records systems. St. Luke’s Hospital of Garnett is receiving nearly $72-thosuand and Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute is receiving more than a quarter-million dollars. Payments from the grants are due to be made today. Twenty-three eligible hospitals statewide are collectively receiving more than $10-million for promoting and achieving widespread adoption of Health Information Technology such as electronic health records, which improves the coordination and delivery of health care services for patients. The grants were announced yesterday by KDHE.
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