Glenn County Transcript, Calif.
(MCT)
Dec. 22—Cal Water announced last week that the Willows Fire Department will receive $25,000 for the purchase of new personal protective equipment, as part of the Cal Water Firefighter Grant Program.
“Willows Fire is one of eight departments this year awarded a total of $174,500 from Cal Water, an increase of 18 percent from last year,” said Emily Hernandez, communications specialist for the California Water Service. “Recipients are professional and volunteer departments that serve at least a portion of one of Cal Water’s service areas.”
According to Hernandez, the department’s new personal protective equipment will upgrade outdated gear that is no longer safe. These improvements will equip firefighters with new pants, coats, firefighting boots, helmets, and gloves, allowing for even more protection.
“COVID has really taken a toll on our city and our department’s funding, and our budget is not even close to be able to do what we need it to do, so this is a massive help that we wouldn’t have been able to do any other way,” said Willows Fire Chief Nate Monk.
根据该公用事业公司发布的新闻稿，根据对保护急救人员或Cal水服务的社区的需求选择2021赠款收件人。今年赠款的其他获奖者包括奇科消防局，奥罗维尔消防局，迪克森消防局，克恩县消防局，洛杉矶县消防局，塞尔玛消防局和南旧金山消防局。
“我们与服务领域的消防员的合作伙伴关系不仅仅是提供保护我们社区所需的水；当他们为我们的生命献上生命时，我们希望尽我们所能为他们提供支持。” Cal Water总裁兼首席执行官Martin A. Kropelnicki说。“随着许多消防部门的资源延伸，我们很高兴我们的消防员赠款计划可以帮助他们获得安全和保护他人所需的设备，尤其是当我们看到由于气候而逐年增长的频率和严重性改变。”
The firefighter grants are part of parent company California Water Service Group’s philanthropic giving program and do not affect customers’ rates, according to the release.
“Cal Water is pleased to provide this grant and support those who risk their own lives to protect ours,” said Hernandez.
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