BGE Grant Puts Central Alarmers Closer To New Truck
About 40 agencies throughout central Maryland got their share of funds for equipment and programs of their own choosing.
The Fullerton-based Central Alarmers, a group that provides food and beverages to first responders, is a little closer to having the funds to buy a new rehabilitation vehicle thanks to a recent grant made by a local utilities company. Last Wednesday the Alarmers received a $10,000 check through the 2012 BGE Emergency Responders Safety Grant program. The much-needed funds will help cover the costs of a $190,000 new truck to replace a 16-year-old vehicle that company president Frank Ward said costs 4-500 dollars a month in upkeep. "[We were] excited and shocked, I should say," Ward said of receiving the grant, which he said was very competitive. "From my understanding a lot of the companies only got 1,000 so we were lucky to get 10,000." The…
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