The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office announced today that 104 Tennessee rescue squads, including the Greeneville Emergency & Rescue Squad, will receive grants totaling $3 million this year through the Rescue Squad Grant Program.
In 2022, Governor Bill Lee and the General Assembly approved the funding of this program for the purchase of lifesaving equipment by Tennessee rescue squads. Grant awards may be used to purchase equipment for incident response and to protect the lives of squad members.
Tennessee rescue squads provide a range of specialized services including extrication, structural collapse response, and swift water rescue.
