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Public safety efforts in 13 communities receive over $12,000
MADISON, Wis. – November 1, 2018 – Emergency responders are neighbors and friends. Sometimes they’re even volunteers. They provide medical care, fight fires and protect our communities because they care.
Hometown Safety Grants from the Alliant Energy Foundation are our way of showing support. These grants fund specific tools and projects to help first responders do their jobs even better. That includes defibrillators in public buildings, personal protective equipment for police and more.
This fall, 13 communities across Wisconsin received grants.
| Barneveld-Brigham Fire Department | $1,000 | Rescue task force team | Barneveld |
| City of Beaver Dam | $1,000 | Ballistic shield protection for officers | Beaver Dam |
| City of Madison Fire Department | $1,000 | Personal protective equipment (Tactical Medicine) | Madison |
| Clintonville Area Ambulance Service | $1,000 | LifePak 15 cardiac monitor | Clintonville |
| Grant Regional Health Center Foundation | $1,000 | AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) safety | Lancaster |
| Hollandale Volunteer Fire Department | $1,000 | Natural gas detection meter | Hollandale |
| Manawa Rural Ambulance | $1,000 | Powered stair chair upgrade | Manawa |
| Middleton Emergency Medical Services | $1,000 | AutoPulse automated chest-compression devices | Middleton |
| Monticello Fire Department | $700 | AED | Monticello |
| New Chester Township Volunteer Fire Department | $500 | Wildland gear | Grand Marsh |
| Rio Fire Department | $1,000 | Radio interoperability | Rio |
| Saxeville-Springwater Volunteer Fire Engine Company | $1,000 | Safety vests, gloves and goggles | Saxeville |
| Tigerton Area Ambulance Service | $1,000 | Stryker stair chair | Bowler |
Hometown Safety Grants are awarded for specific, one-time safety-related projects that benefit a wide range of people. For more information or to apply, visitalliantenergy.com/foundation.
