乔什酒窖和国家志愿者消防委员会（NVFC）合作为10个志愿消防部门提供了5,000美元的赠款，以帮助为其成员提供重要的培训。最后的两个接收者是尤蒂卡（MS）志愿消防局和水上女巫软管公司＃2（CT）。
尤蒂卡Volunteer Fire Department
The Utica Volunteer Fire Department is located in Hinds County, MS. Its 23 volunteers protect 12,500 residents over 75 square miles. In the county and surrounding rural population, over 35 percent of residents live at or below the poverty level, over 13 percent have been diagnosed with diabetes, there is a large elderly population, and heart disease and related conditions are prevalent. Additionally, the department is often first on scene for car accidents. These factors result in most of the department’s calls being medical. While a majority of the volunteers are trained as emergency medical responders (EMR), none are certified emergency medical technicians (EMT).
Josh酒窖培训补助金将帮助其9名成员，以及来自邻近部门的最多六名成员获得EMT认证。拥有15个EMT在管辖区进行了全面培训和认证将大大改善响应时间，并且志愿者将能够为需要帮助的受害者提供增强的患者护理水平，尤其是在创伤情况下。拥有EMT随时可用，还将帮助该部门在Fireground上为其人员提供更好的护理。该部门在一年中的大部分时间里都在非常潮湿的条件下运作，从而为运营消防员提供了极端的身体产出。
“The Josh Cellars grant will help us to pay for EMT training and provide us the opportunity to meet the overwhelming needs of our community with a greater scope of knowledge and skills of the emergency medical services,” said Chief Sammy White.
“There is so much need in our jurisdiction as we respond to more medical calls than any other type,” said Lieutenant Lauren Wilkes Stubblefield. “The EMR training that some of us have received is great, but as EMTs more of us will be able to better understand the medical aspects of any emergency situation, ultimately saving lives for some of the most vulnerable residents in our state.”
水女巫软管公司＃2
Serving the largest geographical town in Connecticut, the Water Witch Hose Company #2 of New Milford has been a staple in the community since 1863. The company has 47 volunteers who serve 22,500 residents over 40 square miles. All members are required to certify at Firefighter I, and most advance their training to Firefighter II. The department emphasizes training to ensure all members are ready to respond and can provide the highest level of protection to residents while also staying safe on the job.
乔什酒窖的赠款将帮助该部门为退伍军人和新兵提供有关两个主题的培训 - 现代强行进入和消防员的生存和救援。多年来，随着技术的进步，强行进入要复杂得多，需要进一步的教育和动手申请才能快速有效地进入最少的财产损失的结构。消防员的生存和救援课程将帮助成员学习高级技术以保护其船员和互助伙伴，以便每个人都可以安全回家。所有培训都将涵盖教室和密集的实践技能会议。
助理局长理查德·斯奎尔斯（Richard Squires）表示：“我们感谢乔什（Josh Cellars）对志愿消防部门的承诺，我们感谢NVFC对志愿消防服务的持续支持。”“只有在这些有社区意识的公司的帮助下，我们才能提高培训，并为社区提供最高培训的志愿专业人士。”
Grant Committee Chair David Golembeski added, “Our volunteers selflessly donate countless hours of training to prepare ourselves for whatever the call has in store. It is with these types of grants that we can equip our members with the skills and abilities that they need for any situation.”
关于赠款
约瑟夫·卡尔（Joseph Carr）创建了乔什（Josh Cellars）葡萄酒，以致敬他的父亲 - 一名志愿消防员和美国陆军老兵。卡尔解释说：“长大，我的父亲乔什，我们的家人，邻居和朋友都是志愿消防员。”“这是我从我那里得到的所有人分享和理解的公民职责，您总是照顾自己的社区。这就是为什么乔什酒窖与NVFC合作为志愿消防部门提供援助的原因。”
为了有资格申请赠款，部门必须超过50％的志愿者，为25,000或更少的人口服务，位于美国，并成为NVFC的成员。该奖项的全面回顾将于4月发布。请继续关注NVFCweb site, Dispatch newsletter, andFacebook page有关其他信息。
关于Josh Cellars
Josh Cellars offers bold, complex and approachable wines for drinking with family and friends. Sourced from vineyards across California, Josh Cellars offers seven varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Rosé and a red blend, “Legacy.” Josh Cellars wines are available at retailers nationwide. Learn more atwww.joshcellars.com.
关于the NVFC
NVFC是代表志愿者消防，EMS和救援服务的利益的领先非营利会员协会。NVFC在国家竞技场中充当志愿者的声音，并为全国的急救人员提供宝贵的资源，计划，教育和倡导。了解更多信息www.nvfc.org.
