The Waxahachie Fire-Rescue Department is set to add three additional full-time firefighters to its roster, thanks to a nearly half-million-dollar federal grant. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) announced the $478,665.30 award, funded by the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants program, in a Sept. 11 press release. The program provides direct funding to understaffed fire departments and volunteer firefighter organizations to help them meet industry-minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing through the hiring of additional firefighters...
