Franklin October 2018

A10 MILFORD DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
By Heather Gillis
Hgillis@wickedlocal.com
Franklin Firefighter Paul Molla explains on Monday how the new hearing protection devices the department
recently purchased work. The headsets were purchased with a $65,000 grant supported by State Rep. Jeff Roy,
D-Franklin and Sen. Karen Spilka. [PHOTOS BY HEATHER GILLIS/WICKED LOCAL]
Franklin
Firefighter
Paul Molla
appears with
State Rep.
Jeff Roy,
D-Franklin,
far right,
and Sen.
Karen Spilka,
middle, on
Monday.
October 2018 Franklin Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com Page 9
A Proven Commitment to Delivering Local Aid
$100,000
SAFE Coalition
$65,000
Protective Hearing
Equipment for Franklin
Fire Department
FRANKLIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
New headsets help prevent hearing loss
Roy, Spilka appear successfully muffled
outside noise and noted
after securing grant how they will benefit the
department.
“When you hear the
sirens from the trucks at
any parade in Franklin,
FRANKLIN – State you know how loud those
Rep Jeff Roy, D-Franklin sirens can be,” Spilka said.
and Sen. Karen Spilka, “The firefighters need to
D-Ashland, made a trip be able to hear…I think
to the fire station Monday (the headsets) are going
morning to get a firsthand
look at the newest all fire departments.”
to become a standard for
tools they helped purchase
for the department. lin permanent firefighter
President of the Frank-
Roy and Spilka worked association Charles Allen
together to secure a said the new headsets are
$65,000 grant to fund a necessary addition.
60 hearing protection “This is a very big tool
devices for Franklin for us that will help to
firefighters.
protect our hearing and
The new items will help keep us focused while
avoid potential hearing responding to a call,”
loss, said Fire Chief Gary Allen said.
McCarraher.
Firefighter and paramedic
Paul Molla said the
“The hearing protection
devices are headsets devices have been used on
that reduce the noise every call the past month.
firefighters are exposed “They are very comfortable
and light,” Molla
to within and around
the fire apparatus,” said. “They’ve worked out
McCarraher said. “They very well. These are for
incorporate an intercom our protection. “
system so they can talk Molla said he shopped
to one another as well as around before opting to
connection with the radio purchase the headsets
system.”
from Setcom Inc. Communications
out of Texas.
McCarraher said
studies reported by the “Their customer service
National Institute of was great,” Molla said.
Occupational Safety and “They sent someone to us
Health (NIOSH) show right away to give a demonstration.
The price was
that 38 percent of firefighters
sampled had also very good, we were
mild to moderate hearing
loss; 14 percent were headsets within the grant
able to purchase all the
found to have profound amount.”
hearing loss.
Molla and McCarraher
“Other studies indicate
the implementation Spilka for supporting
both thanked Roy and
of hearing conservation, their department and
which include these type working together to provide
the $65,000 grant.
of hearing protection,
have shown no evidence “Firefighters put their
of hearing loss,” McCarraher
said.
and safety and security
lives on the line for us
Roy and Spilka tried is top priority. This was a
on the headsets and no brainer for both of us,”
both agreed the devices Roy said.
“Medway Community Farm
is grateful to Jeff Roy for the
fervent energy he has devoted
to supporting healthy-food-fromhealthy-farms
initiatives that
focus on sustaining healthier
people here in Massachusetts.
Thank you, Representative Roy!”
Marcia Coakley, MCF Board
$1,000,000
SNETT Trail
State Representative
Massachusetts 10th Norfolk District
Franklin & Medway
“Jeff worked tirelessly on behalf of
the SAFE Coalition to ensure we
had the solid foundation we needed
to succeed, including advocating
for one of two $50,000 grants that
provided the funding we needed.
Jeff’s extraordinary efforts resulted
in the successful formation of the
coalition.”
Jim Derick, SAFE Coalition
$50,000
Horace Mann Statue
$50,000
Veteran’s Memorial
Pathway
$28,191,931
Chapter 70 education aid
to Franklin
$10,412,849
Chapter 70 education aid
to Medway
$918,942
Chapter 90 road funding
for Franklin
$396,211
Chapter 90 road funding
for Medway
$275,000
Capital Campaign grant for the
Franklin Performing Arts Center
$350,000
to renovate recreational spaces
in Medway
$200,000
to renovate King Street Field
in Franklin
$100,000
towards the New England Center
for Children Partner Program at
Parmenter Elementary in Franklin
$100,000
for Medway THRIVE program
$100,000
for the construction of a new
Department of Public Services
building in Medway
$60,000
for Franklin and Medway to
address school safety concerns with
solar powered school zone lights
$183,020
Green Community Grant
Franklin Housing
Authority Grant
Housing for those with intellectual disabilities
$50,000
to Medway Community Farm
$50,000
for the Franklin Downtown
Partnership
$25,000
Charles River
Meadowlands
“Jeff supports the arts with an
understanding of the impact
culture has on our local economy.
His advocacy for the Franklin
Performing Arts Company
is critical and helped lead to the
opening of THE BLACK BOX.”
Raye Lynn Mercer, Director, Franklin
School for the Performing Arts
Legislation to
create Regional
Dispatch Center
ELECTION
DAY
VOTE!
November
6th
$50,000
for an Accessible Van for
Tri-County Regional Vocational
Technical High School
$50,000
for the MetroWest
Veterans District
$35,000
to Medway for historical
document preservation
$22,000
for an upgrade of the
Communications and Pager
Technology at the Medway
Fire Department
$21,000
for the Senior Citizens Health
and Safety Program in Medway
To learn more please visit: www.jeffreyroy.com