VOORHEES, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Jersey American Water is awarding approximately $20,000 in grants to 21 volunteer emergency first responder units as a show of appreciation for their tireless service to their communities. A select committee of New Jersey American Water employees, who themselves are active volunteer firefighters or emergency medical responders, reviewed the dozens of applications for the 2017 Emergency Responders Grant Program.
The organizations listed below will receive grants for the following equipment needs:
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Organization |
Equipment Needed |
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| Allamuchy Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. | New pagers | ||||
| Audubon Park Borough OEM | Safety and office equipment | ||||
| Bound Brook Fire Dept. | Firefighting gloves and a hood | ||||
| Deal Fire Company No. 2 | Deadman bag controller & pressure regulator | ||||
| Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Dept. | Kochek Hydrassist Valve | ||||
| Gibbsboro Fire Co. No. 1 | Thermal imaging cameras | ||||
| Hope Hose Co. No. 2 (Beverly) | AED | ||||
| Linwood Volunteer Fire Co. | Gas monitor | ||||
| Mansfield Twp. Volunteer Fire Co. | Projector and accessories | ||||
| Mount Bethel Volunteer Fire Co. (Oxford) | Personal alert safety systems | ||||
| Mount Ephraim Fire Dept. | Multi-gas meter | ||||
| Neshanic (Station) Volunteer Fire Co. | Five-way hydrant assist | ||||
| Northfield Fire Dept. | Gas leak detectors | ||||
| Oakhurst Independent Hose No. 1 | Survivor lights | ||||
| Shark River Hills FAS (Neptune) | CPR manikin | ||||
| Somerdale Fire Dept. | Little Giant firefighting ladders | ||||
| Stratford Fire Co. | Multi-gas meter | ||||
| Vincent Fire Co. No. 1 | Firefighting gloves | ||||
| Washington Borough Fire Dept. | Portable scene lights | ||||
| Whitehouse Fire Co. No. 1 (Readington Twp.) | MSA Altair gas meter | ||||
| Woodland Park Fire Dept. | Gas monitor |
“The brave men and women who serve as volunteer firefighters and emergency responders have a remarkable sense of duty to protect and assist their neighbors,” said Denise Venuti Free, New Jersey American Water’s director of communications and external affairs. “Through our annual grant program, we want to say thank you for their heroism and help them obtain the equipment that they need to safeguard the people who live and work in the communities we serve.”
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.7 million people. More information can be found at www.newjerseyamwater.com. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. The company employs 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
