If you have spent time at Foxwoods Resort Casino, have you ever thought about who is keeping you safe?

In the case of a fire or a medical emergency, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Fire Department steps in, and now the department is getting new funding for its work through two FEMA grants.

They get an average of 35 calls a week, and when it is time to respond, the 26 firefighters at the fire department spring into action.

“Bottom line, one word: Preparedness. We’re prepared to respond to any kind of emergency called upon us,” Chief Floyd Chaney Jr., fire marshal and emergency manager for the Mashantucket Pequot Fire Department, said.