West Virginia American Water Awards $14,000 to Local Fire Departments Across the State
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 27, 2021) – West Virginia American Water announced today the recipients of its eighth annual Firefighting Support Grant program. This year, the company will provide $14,000 in financial assistance to 15 fire departments and emergency management agencies located within the company’s service area.
“Our fire departments and local emergency management teams play a critical role in the health and safety of our communities,” said Robert Burton, president of West Virginia American Water. “West Virginia American Water appreciates the tireless dedication of our hard-working first responders and volunteers who protect our customers, employees and their families every day of the year.”
Since 2013, West Virginia American Water’s Firefighting Support Grant has provided 98 fire departments and emergency management agencies with over $79,000 in grant funding.
Burton continued, “Safety and community are at the core of how we do business. By investing in these vital services across our service areas, we’re demonstrating our commitment to keeping our customers at the center of everything we do.”
The program covers a wide range of fire department expenses associated with personal protective gear, communications equipment, firefighting tools, water handling equipment, training and related activities that will be used to support community fire protection. A team of West Virginia American Water employees selected the grant recipients through a rigorous screening and application review process. The selected organizations and their funding fulfilments are:
Braxton County
- Gassaway Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase a Streamlight Portable Scene Light
Boone County
- Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase tools (hose pieces, straps and hooks) for a new fire engine
Fayette County
- Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase two ATOM Rescue Harnesses
Kanawha County
- Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department ($900) to purchase 72 smoke detectors for community fire protection
- East Bank Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase 10 sets of structural firefighting gloves
- Institute Volunteer Fire Department ($900) to purchase four Rescue Ops personal floatation devices
- Pinch Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase five buckets of NovaCool foam to diffuse flames at accidents
- West Side Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase iPads and mounting kits for fire reporting
Lewis County
- Weston Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase 10 pairs of Tech Trade Hi-Vis Firefighter Gloves and 10 pairs of Ringer Extrication Gloves
Mercer County
- Bluestone Volunteer Fire Department ($800) to purchase fire hose replacement kits
- Oakvale Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase sections of fire hoses
Putnam County
- Bancroft Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase two handline task force hose nozzles
Summers County
- JB-Nimitz Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase rope rescue equipment
Webster County
- Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department ($750) to purchase tripod adapters for rescue suits
Statewide
- K9 Search and Rescue Services of West Virginia ($650) to purchase GPS tracking collars for K9 teams
West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Connect with us: Facebook.com/wvamwater ● Twitter.com/wvamwater ● YouTube.com/wvamwater ● Instagram: @wvamwater
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West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. For more information, visit www.westvirginiaamwater.com and follow West Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.
About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable, and reliable water services to our customers to help make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 27, 2021) – West Virginia American Water announced today the recipients of its eighth annual Firefighting Support Grant program. This year, the company will provide $14,000 in financial assistance to 15 fire departments and emergency management agencies located within the company’s service area.
“Our fire departments and local emergency management teams play a critical role in the health and safety of our communities,” said Robert Burton, president of West Virginia American Water. “West Virginia American Water appreciates the tireless dedication of our hard-working first responders and volunteers who protect our customers, employees and their families every day of the year.”
Since 2013, West Virginia American Water’s Firefighting Support Grant has provided 98 fire departments and emergency management agencies with over $79,000 in grant funding.
Burton continued, “Safety and community are at the core of how we do business. By investing in these vital services across our service areas, we’re demonstrating our commitment to keeping our customers at the center of everything we do.”
The program covers a wide range of fire department expenses associated with personal protective gear, communications equipment, firefighting tools, water handling equipment, training and related activities that will be used to support community fire protection. A team of West Virginia American Water employees selected the grant recipients through a rigorous screening and application review process. The selected organizations and their funding fulfilments are:
Braxton County
- Gassaway Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase a Streamlight Portable Scene Light
Boone County
- Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase tools (hose pieces, straps and hooks) for a new fire engine
Fayette County
- Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase two ATOM Rescue Harnesses
Kanawha County
- Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department ($900) to purchase 72 smoke detectors for community fire protection
- East Bank Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase 10 sets of structural firefighting gloves
- Institute Volunteer Fire Department ($900) to purchase four Rescue Ops personal floatation devices
- Pinch Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase five buckets of NovaCool foam to diffuse flames at accidents
- West Side Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase iPads and mounting kits for fire reporting
Lewis County
- Weston Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase 10 pairs of Tech Trade Hi-Vis Firefighter Gloves and 10 pairs of Ringer Extrication Gloves
Mercer County
- Bluestone Volunteer Fire Department ($800) to purchase fire hose replacement kits
- Oakvale Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase sections of fire hoses
Putnam County
- Bancroft Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase two handline task force hose nozzles
Summers County
- JB-Nimitz Volunteer Fire Department ($1,000) to purchase rope rescue equipment
Webster County
- Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department ($750) to purchase tripod adapters for rescue suits
Statewide
- K9 Search and Rescue Services of West Virginia ($650) to purchase GPS tracking collars for K9 teams
West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Connect with us: Facebook.com/wvamwater ● Twitter.com/wvamwater ● YouTube.com/wvamwater ● Instagram: @wvamwater
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West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. For more information, visit www.westvirginiaamwater.com and follow West Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.
About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable, and reliable water services to our customers to help make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.