Picente:
County
Funds
Emergency Generator For
Florence
Volunteer Fire Company
County
Executive
Anthony J. Picente today
announced that the Florence Volunteer Fire Company will receive a grant of
$7,000 to buy an emergency generator to ensure that the fire department can
provide critical services even when storms disrupt power to the
department’s fire station.
“The
Florence Volunteer Fire Company fills a major role in protecting the people
of northwestern
Oneida
County
,” Picente said. “When any type of a disaster strikes, the department is
the first responder people turn to for help. That means it must be ready to
roll at any time, particularly in the event of a massive disaster that
disrupts power in the region.”
Picente
credited Oneida County Legislator Michael Waterman for working with the
firefighters to bring the Department’s need to the county’s attention.
“For the fire department, the need for power goes beyond lights or
heat,” Picente said. “
Mike Waterman
made a strong case that all of the facets of dispatching units to the scene
of an emergency rely upon electricity – from contacting firefighters to
opening the fire station bay doors. Having emergency power at the fire
station can ensure that residents without heat have a safe, warm place to
stay in case of an extended emergency situation. Our Homeland Security
funding exists to strengthen the front lines of our emergency responders. In
this case, through Mike’s support and advocacy, we are able to add to the
protection offered by the Florence Volunteer Fire Company by enhancing the
ability of these outstanding community volunteers to protect the people they
serve.”
Picente
noted that the new generator will enhance the department’s new fire
station. “Volunteer fire departments are an important part of our rural
communities and play a vital role in the protection of our rural
residents,” Picente said. “The community served by the Department has
done so much to support this building project and increase the
Department’s ability to provide essential services that I am proud to work
with Legislator Waterman and the people of northwestern
Oneida
County
to make a great facility even better.”
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