10/21/2026
Center Star Fire District is proud to recognize and express our sincere appreciation for the $5,000 grant awarded to our department for new rope rescue equipment!
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Senator Tim Melson and Representative Ben Harrison for awarding our department this grant and investing in the safety and capabilities of our firefighters. We would also like to thank Ron Sigismonti with The Fire Store for his assistance with purchasing the equipment and helping us obtain the resources needed to better serve our community.
This funding has allowed us to obtain critical rope rescue equipment, including helmets, harnesses, ropes, pulleys, carabiners, and other essential rescue components. This investment helps replace outdated and non-compliant equipment while addressing gaps in our current capabilities.
Our new equipment will strengthen our ability to safely conduct technical rescue operations in challenging environments, including steep embankments, areas along Wheeler Lake, and heavily wooded terrain that is difficult to access with traditional emergency response vehicles.
Most importantly, this grant is an investment in firefighter safety and our ability to serve our community. Having the proper equipment is essential when our personnel are called upon to reach and assist individuals in difficult and potentially hazardous locations.
We are incredibly grateful for the support that makes these improvements possible. Funding opportunities like this allow smaller departments like ours to improve our capabilities, equip our firefighters, and provide a higher level of service to the citizens we proudly protect.
From all of us at Center Star Fire District, thank you for investing in our department, our firefighters, and the safety of our community!
Center Star Fire District