Commission approves SAFER grant purchases for firefighter gear and a locally built skid unit Ellis County accepted grant funding and approved purchase orders to outfit firefighters with NFPA-compliant structural gear under a SAFER award and to build a brush-truck skid unit locally; county share of the skid-unit cost is roughly $1,800 after reimbursement.

Ellis County is stepping up firefighter safety with new gear and a locally built skid unit, all thanks to federal grants!

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