COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Fire Department is one of three southern Michigan fire departments who will be receiving new safety equipment this fall, thanks to Rewarding Responders grants that have been awarded by Michigan Gas Utilities.
The grant for the Coldwater Fire Department will be used to purchase new firefighting nozzles.
Other grants were awarded to the Hillsdale City Fire Department and the Dundee Township Fire Department.
MGU offers the grants to help emergency response agencies improve public safety in their communities.
Coldwater Fire Chief Dave Schmaltz says “we are incredibly pleased to receive this grant, as it will allow us to purchase equipment that normally would not have been covered by our budget”.
He added, “firefighting nozzles might not seem significant, but every little cog in the wheel allows us to operate and keep our community safe.”
Since the grant’s inception in 2015, Michigan Gas Utilities has donated nearly $40,000 to help first responders purchase numerous pieces of equipment.
