The Paris Independent for Saturday October 21, 2023

The Paris Independent

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October 21, 2023

COMMUNITY NEWS Enbridge Gas donation will help support firefighter training in Brant Pictured left to right at Wednesday’s announcement is County of Brant Deputy Fire Chief Brent Cain, County of Brant Fire Prevention Officer Doug Kellam, County of Brant Fire Prevention Officer Tom Waldschmidt, County of Brant Mayor David Bailey, Enbridge Gas Supervisor of Field Operations Al Duesling, County of Brant General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services Cindy Stevenson, County of Brant Fire Chief Darren Watson, County of Brant Fire Training Officer Wade Cummerson, Fire Marshal’s Public Safety Council Executive Director Jamie Kovacs Submitted by County of Brant

Enbridge Gas’ $250,000 donation to the Safe Community Project Assist will benefit 50 Fire Departments across Ontario and Brant County is one of them.

On October 18th, Enbridge Gas presented the County of Brant Fire Department with a $5,000 cheque to be used to help purchase firefighting training materials to assist in lifesaving techniques. The donation comes from the Safe Community Project Assist, a program operated by the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC), which supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite fire departments in the communities where Enbridge Gas operates.

“At Enbridge Gas, safety is at the core of what we do. Providing support to Ontario firefighters with emergency response training, we’re equipping the heroes of tomorrow to better protect the communities we live and work in–

keeping them healthy and vibrant,” that occurs across Ontario,” says Jon says Al Duesling, Supervisor Field Pegg, Ontario Fire Marshal, and Chair Operations, Southeast Region, of the FMPFSC. Enbridge Gas. Local dignitaries and members of the Enbridge Gas is Canada’s largest fire department were on hand to natural gas storage, transmission and accept the cheque Wednesday distribution company based in afternoon. County of Brant Fire Chief Ontario, with 2023 marking its 175th Darren Watson commented, “We are anniversary of serving customers. incredibly grateful to Enbridge Gas for their generous donation to the This year’s $250,000 donation will be County of Brant Fire Department. shared by 50 Ontario fire Having these additional funds to departments. Since the launch of Safe purchase training materials can Community Project Assist in 2012, provide life-saving resources to our 344 grants have been provided to firefighters.”

Ontario fire departments for additional firefighter training.

The County of Brant Fire Department runs eight (8) stations across the “Fire departments train every single county, with approximately 195 day and that’s why it’s important for volunteer firefighters. These stations them to have access to the right are equipped with a variety of materials to keep their members and resources including pumpers, tankers, the public safe. Safe Community support vehicles and rescue boats.

Project Assist helps departments afford some of these training tools and improves the ongoing learning