VIDEO: The City of Scranton is submitting an application to protect the members of the fire department.
The city is applying for a grant that will be used to pay for installing and upgrading fire warning lights at fire stations located on busy streets.
The lights are supposed to warn drivers on busy roads as to when emergency vehicles are entering and exiting the fire stations.
Scranton’s fire chief says the safety of his members is a top priority.
“You know, unfortunately, in this day and age, with distracted driving and people not paying attention, it’s a risk for our members. So if there’s something we can do to alert them that our members are operating in that area, we are taking every initiative to make sure that we can do that,” City of Scranton Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator John Judge said.
There is no timetable as to when the grant money will be awarded to the city.
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