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East Moline Fire Chief Robert DeFrance says the department is applying for a firefighter's assistance grant from FEMA. The grant application is to cover a $300,000 replacement rescue truck. The department and the city of East Moline signed a sales agreement earlier this year to buy a new pumper truck worth $900,000 to replace their 1997 vehicle.
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