GORHAM — Fire Chief Phil Cloutier was all smiles when he came in person before the select board on Monday, Aug. 30, to share the news that the Fire & EMS Department will receive $83,396 in federal funding from the 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant under FEMA’s Department of Homeland Security. The town must contribute a modest 5 percent — $4,170 — in non-federal funds, bringing the total to $87,566.

The grant monies will be used to buy a power-lift system for each of the town’s ambulances, allowing EMS personnel to move heavy patients without straining their backs.

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