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Fire News, February 2014, Page 5
ANNOUNCEMENTS GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR VFDS AND ER ORGANIZATIONS New Jersey American Water announced its 2014 grant program for volunteer fire departments and emergency responders (e.g., ambulance and first aid squads) located in the company’s service areas. Grants will be awarded to cover the costs associated with purchasing personal protective gear, communications equipment, firefighting tools, water handling equipment, training and related activities/materials that will be used to support their operations. The maximum grant amount is $1,000. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2014. Details may be found at http://www.amwater.com/njaw/about-us/community-involvement/ programs.html. To apply, organizations must send a letter of application, complete with the following information: -Contact information, including name and phone number; -Description of the organization(s) seeking support, including: name, address, and county in which it is located; -Overview of the specific project to be funded; -Grant amount requested; -Problem/challenges that the project will address; -Timeframe for implementation of the project; -Summary of other sources being approached for support of the project; -Project budget. Applications should be mailed to: New Jersey American Water, 1025 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043; Attn: Mildred Acevedo.
Looking Back The Streets Nursing Home Fire Last year marked the 40th anniversary of the Streets Nursing Home fire in the City of Pleasantville. The fire was started in a closet of the structure and took the lives of 10 residents. At the time, Pleasantville was served by three fire companies and all responded on the initial alarm, along with neighboring City of Absecon, Farmington, and City of Northfield firefighters. - Harold “Whitey” Swartz photo from the Dennis C. Sharpe collection
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