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The provincial government is investing $30 million over three years to provide 374 municipal fire departments, including ours, with funding to support cancer prevention initiatives.
Officials say the money will be used to purchase equipment and make infrastructure upgrades to help reduce the long-term effects of exposure to fire-related contaminants and chemicals.
In Canada, 50 to 60 firefighters die of cancer every year, and half of those are from Ontario.
The province says funding will ensure firefighters are kept safe, while they are keeping our communities safe.
Locally, Bancroft will receive almost $25,000; Faraday $16,000; Hastings Highlands $41,000; Killaloe $15,000; Madawaska Valley $16,000; Wollaston $16,000; South Algonquin $16,000; Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan $32,000; Marmora $8,000; North Kawartha $16,000 and Highlands East $41,000.