Wareham has received a $5,000 loss control grant that will be used to purchase and equip a trailer for traffic control and work zone safety.

The emergency response trailer will contain traffic cones, safety barrels, reflective tape, and a-frame barricades  and will be ready to deploy upon need to protect workers, motorists, and pedestrians. The municipal maintenance department will maintain the trailer.

The loss control grant is from the Massachusetts Inter-local Insurance Association, the municipality’s property and casualty insurance provider. The Massachusetts Inter-local Insurance Association's loss control grants are available to its member municipalities who may apply for funds upon recognizing a need in their community.

"This is a very valuable grant that will assist in our ongoing initiatives to have a Safe Summer 2011 in Wareham," said Walter Cruz, chairman of the Board of Selectman. “ We will continue to make strides toward using grant funding to take pressure off of our local budget and serve the residents of Wareham.”

Grants are awarded to fund equipment purchases and to implement training programs that address safety and loss prevention issues. These proactive efforts help avoid accidents and potentially costly claims to protect the municipality, its employees and its citizens.

"This grant helps us improve our public safety programs in an efficient and effective manner," Town Administrator Mark Andrews stated.

The Massachusetts Inter-local Insurance Association is the non-profit insurance arm of the Massachusetts Municipal Association. As a member-based organization, Massachusetts Inter-local Insurance Association’s only focus is to provide excellent service and quality risk management solutions to Massachusetts municipalities and related public entities. Massachusetts Inter-local Insurance Association insures nearly 400 cities, towns, and other public entities in Massachusetts. For more information please visit www.emiia.org and www.mma.org.