From staff reports
Once again, actor Gary Sinise has come through for the City of Beaufort.
Earlier this year, the The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department applied for a grant through the Gary Sinise Foundation for a new forcible entry door with which to train firefighters how to enter a locked business or home.
This door will allow firefighters to train on more advanced forcible entry operations, along with commercial and residential doors. While the Gary Sinise Foundation was in Beaufort for the Lt. Dan Band concert at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, the Gary Sinise Foundation awarded the grant to the Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department for an amount of $12,100.
“We are incredibly thankful to the Gary Sinise Foundation for this grant award, along with everything the Gary Sinise Foundation does for veterans and first responders,” Fire Chief Tim Ogden said. “Our firefighters and our department will be able to train with this forcible entry door for years to come.”
