Duson Volunteer Fire Dept. gets $93K grant for new gear

DUSON, La. (KLFY) -- The Duson Volunteer Fire Department will soon be getting 25 new sets of turn-out gear, thanks to the roughly $93,000 in grant funds it was recently awarded.

The fire department said in a news release that it was awarded a little more than $93,000 in FEMA grant funds from the Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant.

Turn-out gear includes fire helmets, gloves, pants, jackets and boots.

Duson Fire Chief Coby Duhon said the new gear will provide the "much...