Goshen News
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. 鈥� NIPSCO has announced 16 organizations as recipients of the 2024 Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant.
Locally, the LaGrange firefighters will receive a grant to supply carbon monoxide detectors for medic bags.
Over the past seven years, NIPSCO鈥檚 Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant has funded a total of 110 projects geared toward community and youth public safety education projects, as well as training for first responders, police and fire departments. Some of these include lithium-ion battery response training, carbon monoxide training and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training for residents and first responders.
The 2024 program recipients received grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 each.
鈥淣IPSCO is proud to support the municipalities and organizations across our service territory that are committed to public safety education and training,鈥� said Vince Parisi , NIPSCO president and chief operating officer. 鈥淭his year鈥檚 winning organizations presented compelling and impactful programs and initiatives that amplify safety and strengthen our communities.鈥�
The recipients of NIPSCO鈥檚 2024 Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant are:
- American National Red Cross 鈥� Disaster preparedness in NWI
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater NWI 鈥� Trauma-informed crisis intervention staff certification
- Cass County Emergency Management Agency 鈥� Fire service rapid intervention team
- Cedar Lake Fire Department 鈥� Public safety education and first responder training initiative
- Delphi Police Department 鈥� Citizen gun safety course
- City of East Chicago Fire Department 鈥� Fire prevention programs
- Cleveland Township Fire Department 鈥� Fire safety education house
- Crown Point Police Department 鈥� School resource officer protection
- Dyer Firefighters Association 鈥� Enhancing community risk reduction
- Franciscan Alliance Foundation 鈥� CPR and AED demo blitz
- LaGrange Firefighters 鈥� Supply carbon monoxide detectors for medic bags
- Lake County Homeland Security/EMA 鈥� Lithium-ion battery safety
- Lutheran Social Services of Indiana 鈥� Gear-Up Safety Program
- MAAC Foundation 鈥� First Responder Appreciation Day
- Pulaski County Emergency Medical Services 鈥� Emergency medical responder education
- Town of Long Beach 鈥� Youth Safety Adventure Camp
For more information about the 2024 Public Education and Safety Grant and to see this year鈥檚 recipients, visit .
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