Pennsylvania American Water Awards $125K to Local Fire Departments
Pennsylvania American Water has awarded $125,000 in grants to 143 fire and rescue organizations across 29 Pennsylvania counties through its 2024 annual Firefighting Support Grant Program. Since the program's inception in 2009, the company has contributed over $885,000 to local fire departments for emergency gear, life-saving equipment, training materials, and firefighting apparatus.
The grants support fire and emergency organizations in the company's service areas, funding personal protective gear, communications equipment, firefighting tools, water handling equipment, and training-related activities. Additionally, four Pennsylvania fire departments received separate funding through the American Water Charitable Foundation's 2024 State Strategic Grant Program, with grants ranging from $5,000 to $10,000.
Pennsylvania American Water ha assegnato $125.000 in sovvenzioni a 143 organizzazioni di vigili del fuoco e soccorso in 29 contee della Pennsylvania tramite il suo programma annuale Firefighting Support Grant Program per il 2024. Dalla nascita del programma nel 2009, l'azienda ha contribuito con oltre $885.000 ai reparti locali dei vigili del fuoco per attrezzature di emergenza, equipaggiamento salvavita, materiali di formazione e attrezzature antincendio.
Le sovvenzioni supportano le organizzazioni di emergenza e antincendio nelle aree di servizio dell'azienda, finanziando attrezzature di protezione personale, attrezzature di comunicazione, strumenti antincendio, attrezzature per la gestione dell'acqua e attività legate alla formazione. Inoltre, quattro reparti dei vigili del fuoco della Pennsylvania hanno ricevuto un finanziamento separato attraverso il Programma di Sovvenzioni Strategiche Statali 2024 della American Water Charitable Foundation, con sovvenzioni che vanno da $5.000 a $10.000.
Pennsylvania American Water ha otorgado $125,000 en subvenciones a 143 organizaciones de bomberos y de rescate en 29 condados de Pennsylvania a través de su programa anual Firefighting Support Grant Program para 2024. Desde el inicio del programa en 2009, la compañía ha contribuido con más de $885,000 a los departamentos locales de bomberos para equipos de emergencia, equipos de salvamento, materiales de capacitación y aparatos de extinción de incendios.
Las subvenciones apoyan a las organizaciones de bomberos y de emergencia en las áreas de servicio de la compañía, financiando equipos de protección personal, equipos de comunicación, herramientas contra incendios, equipos de manejo de agua y actividades relacionadas con la capacitación. Además, cuatro departamentos de bomberos de Pennsylvania recibieron financiamiento separado a través del Programa de Subvenciones Estratégicas Estatales 2024 de la American Water Charitable Foundation, con subvenciones que varían de $5,000 a $10,000.
펜실베이니아 아메리칸 워터는 2024년 연례 소방 지원 보조금 프로그램을 통해 펜실베이니아의 29개 카운티에 걸쳐 143개의 소방 및 구조 조직에 $125,000의 보조금을 수여했습니다. 2009년 프로그램 시작 이래, 이 회사는 지역 소방서에 긴급 장비, 생명 구호 장비, 교육 자료 및 소방 장비를 위해 $885,000 이상을 기여해왔습니다.
이 보조금은 회사의 서비스 지역 내 소방 및 응급 조직을 지원하며, 개인 보호 장비, 통신 장비, 소방 도구, 물 관리 장비 및 교육 관련 활동에 자금을 지원합니다. 또한, 네 개의 펜실베이니아 소방서가 미국 워터 자선 재단의 2024년 주 전략 보조금 프로그램을 통해 별도의 자금을 받았으며, 보조금은 $5,000에서 $10,000에 이릅니다.
Pennsylvania American Water a attribué 125 000 $ de subventions à 143 organisations de pompiers et de secours dans 29 comtés de Pennsylvanie dans le cadre de son programme annuel Firefighting Support Grant Program pour 2024. Depuis le lancement du programme en 2009, l'entreprise a contribué à plus de 885 000 $ aux départements de pompiers locaux pour du matériel d'urgence, des équipements salvateurs, des matériaux de formation et des appareils de lutte contre les incendies.
Les subventions soutiennent les organisations de secours et de pompiers dans les zones de service de l'entreprise, en finançant des équipements de protection personnelle, du matériel de communication, des outils de lutte contre les incendies, des équipements de gestion de l'eau et des activités liées à la formation. De plus, quatre départements de pompiers de Pennsylvanie ont reçu un financement séparé par le biais du Programme de Subventions Stratégiques d'État 2024 de la Fondation Caritative American Water, avec des subventions allant de 5 000 à 10 000 $.
Pennsylvania American Water hat $125.000 an Zuschüssen an 143 Feuerwehr- und Rettungsorganisationen in 29 Grafschaften von Pennsylvania im Rahmen seines jährlichen Feuerwehrunterstützungszuschussprogramms für 2024 vergeben. Seit der Einführung des Programms im Jahr 2009 hat das Unternehmen über $885.000 an lokale Feuerwehren für Notfallausrüstung, lebensrettende Geräte, Schulungsmaterialien und Feuerwehrausrüstung beigetragen.
Die Zuschüsse unterstützen Feuerwehr- und Notfallorganisationen in den Versorgungsgebieten des Unternehmens, indem sie Schutzkleidung, Kommunikationsgeräte, Feuerwehrwerkzeuge, Wasserhandhabungsgeräte und schulungsbezogene Aktivitäten finanzieren. Darüber hinaus erhielten vier Feuerwehrabteilungen in Pennsylvania separate Fördermittel über das 2024 State Strategic Grant Program der American Water Charitable Foundation, wobei die Zuschüsse zwischen $5.000 und $10.000 liegen.
- Demonstrates strong community engagement and support for essential services
- Long-term commitment to firefighting support with $885,000 contributed since 2009
- Strategic investment in infrastructure protection and public safety
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Grants awarded to 140+ fire and rescue organizations across the Commonwealth
Since launching the grant program in 2009, Pennsylvania American Water has contributed more than
“Water systems and fire departments work collaboratively to deliver community fire protection, and we are proud to support the dedicated men and women who serve our local fire departments,” said Pennsylvania American Water Vice President of Operations Jim Runzer. “For more than 15 years, we’ve offered this grant program as a token of our partnership and our thanks.”
Pennsylvania American Water’s Firefighting Support Grants provide financial assistance to fire and emergency organizations serving communities in the company’s designated service areas. Grants can be used to purchase personal protective gear, communications equipment, firefighting tools, water handling equipment, training and related activities/materials used to support community fire protection.
“Over the years, we have applied and been fortunate enough to be awarded grants from Pennsylvania America Water,” said Frank Guido, fire chief for the Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department, one of this year’s grant recipients. “These grants have been an immense help to our department, helping us purchase new nozzles for our engine to adapters for our new tower. If not for these grants this money for these important firefighting tools would have had to come from our municipal budget.”
"We deeply appreciate Pennsylvania American Water's Firefighting Support Grant Program. This support is crucial for improving our equipment and training, enabling us to better protect our community. Their dedication to public safety is commendable, and we are proud to partner with them,” said
Additionally, four
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