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First responders win grant to expand radio coverage

By Bill Moss, Published: August 12, 2013

Fourteen area fire departments and rescue squads will benefit from a $554,360 FEMA grant to enhance radio communications from Tryon to Cedar Mountain, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows announced Monday.

Meadows will present the check on Friday at Cedar Mountain Fire/Rescue. The fourteen area agencies that will receive the funding are:

• Cedar Mountain Fire/Rescue, Cedar Mountain, NC, Caesar's Head/Cliff Ridge, SC.
• Blue Ridge Fire/Rescue, Hendersonville.
• Brevard Fire Department, Brevard.
• Brevard Rescue Squad, Brevard.
• Connestee Fire/Rescue, Brevard.
• Etowah/Horse Shoe Fire/Rescue, Horse Shoe.
• Fletcher Fire/Rescue, Fletcher.
• Green River Fire/Rescue, Zirconia.
• Henderson County Rescue Squad, Hendersonville.
• Little River Fire Department, Penrose.
• North Transylvania Fire/Rescue, Pisgah Forest.
• Rosman Fire/Rescue, Rosman.
• Transylvania Emergency Communications Center, Brevard.
• Tryon Fire Department, Tryon.