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Commissioners approved the purchase of a Hazmat Elite Command Package- Single-Diamond FTIR Identifier for the Fire Department as part of the 2019 State Homeland Security Grant Award in which the City of Pharr was awarded $96,400.00.
The Hazmat Identifier was part of the awarded equipment of the application that will be used by the fire department when responding to hazardous materials calls.
This equipment will enhance city capabilities when responding to hazardous material calls and will also be used to identify unknown chemicals to make safer responses for Pharr citizens and personnel.