Bank foundation helps emergency responders
Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation has awarded 39 grants totaling $26,320 to emergency services providers in the region.
Kevin Merchant, president and chief executive of Jewett City Savings Bank, announced Thursday that $11,120 was designated for special projects, primarily for the purchase of new, replacement or updated equipment and supplies.
Emergency services organizations sharing in the funding were Sterling Volunteer Fire Company Inc., Canterbury Volunteer Fire Department & Ambulance, Atwood Hose Fire Company, Plainfield Fire Company No. 1, Danielson Fire Department, Central Village Fire Company No. 1, American Legion Ambulance Fund, Voluntown Volunteer Fire Company Inc. No. 1, A.A. Young Jr. Hose and Ladder Company No. 1, South Killingly Fire Department, East Brooklyn Fire Department and Griswold Volunteer Fire Company.
Other support went to ongoing firefighting, medical and water rescue training for the Oneco Fire Company, a plan to purchase and install residential house numbers by the Muddy Brook Fire Department, and a program to provide residential smoke and carbon monoxide detectors by the Mortlake Fire Company & Ambulance Service.
Other grants ranging from $500 to $1,100 went to 24 emergency services providers. These included A.A. Young Jr. Hose and Ladder Company No. 1, American Legion Ambulance Fund, Attawaugan Fire Department, Atwood Hose Fire Company, Canterbury Volunteer Fire Department & Ambulance, Central Village Fire Company No. 1, Danielson Fire Department, Dayville Fire Company, East Brooklyn Fire Department, East Killingly Fire Department, Griswold Volunteer Fire Company and Killingly/Brooklyn Ambulance Corps.
Also included were Lisbon Ambulance Service, Lisbon Volunteer Fire Department, Moosup Fire Department, Mortlake Fire Company & Ambulance Service, Oneco Fire Company, Plainfield Fire Company No. 1, Poquetanuck Volunteer Fire Department, Preston City Volunteer Fire Department, South Killingly Fire Department, Sterling Volunteer Fire Company Inc., Voluntown Volunteer Fire Company Inc. No. 1 and Williamsville Fire Engine Company.
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