OCEAN GATE N.J. – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced Ocean Gate Fire Department will be receiving $978,000 to acquire a new fire truck to adequately serve Ocean Gate through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community Facilities Loans and Grants Program.

“I’m proud to have been able to help Ocean Gate get a new fire truck,” said Congressman Kim. “My favorite part of this job doesn’t happen down in Washington, it happens here at home – making these touches, hearing directly from constituents at each of my monthly town halls, and working hard to deliver tangible results in our community. This new fire truck is one small but hugely impactful part of ensuring our towns have the resources they need to keep people safe and ensure that we’re prepared for emergencies. I’m glad to have been able to help deliver this win for Ocean Gate.”

The USDA approved a loan of $930,100 and a grant of $47,900 to the borough of Ocean Gate for the purchase of a new aerial ladder fire truck. Currently Ocean Gate’s two older fire trucks cannot efficiently reach the raised elevation height of structures since most have been lifted after Superstorm Sandy to meet flood elevation requirements.

“The borough of Ocean Gate is happy and grateful to receive this loan and grant for a new fire truck. We are a small community with big needs and would like to thank Congressman Andy Kim for his hard work in support of our obtaining this funding,” said Ocean Gate Mayor David Kendrick. “Both of our operating fire trucks are over 25 years old and neither can reach the upper floors of our homes raised because of Superstorm Sandy. With this funding, we will be able to purchase a new fire truck which will serve our community for many years to come.”

Congressman Kim was proud to work with the borough of Ocean Gate to help support their pursuit of this federal grant. If your organization or nonprofit is applying for a federal grant, our office has a dedicated Grants Director who is available to submit a letter of support on your behalf, connect you with a federal grant liaison to answer application questions, obtain feedback about a previously denied grant to strengthen your next application, or work with congressional liaisons to research potential federal grant opportunities.

If you are interested in receiving our monthly Guide to Grants newsletter with available nonprofit and governmental funding opportunities and grant-specific webinars from Congressman Kim’s office, please contact us at 202-225-4765 and ask to be added, or sign up here.

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Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue recently had an unannounced visitor. However, it wasn’t to alert the department of grave danger. In fact, the guest couldn’t even talk.

Indeed. A concerned citizen Friday alerted the department of a fawn who wound up in the station’s front vestibule.

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Department officials assisted with safely transferring the fawn into a safe environment in the wooded area near the station.

The Chatham Township Volunteer Fire Department (CTVFD) recently dedicated a few pieces of apparatus, reports Patch.com.

Rescue 14 was dedicated to Edward P. Sagendorf Jr., whose family has been serving with the department for 60 years. He began with CTVFD in 1962 and remained until his death in 2007, the report says. Sagendorf was a driver on the original Rescue 14—purchased in 2001.

Station 2’s Engine 10, purchased in 2010, was never dedicated, and last week that was corrected and it was dedicated in memory of John R. Atchison, who joined in 1974 and remained until his death in 2017. He drove the first engine out of Station 2 for 40 years, the report notes.

Earlier this year, the department received a new brush truck, Brush Truck 13. That was named after township resident Joan Horak, who donated the truck upon her death in February 2020 at age 93, according to the report.

The department’s headquarters are located on River Road with a second station on Southern Boulevard, and it responds to about 350 calls per year, officials say.

A Lexington Fire Department truck Friday was involved in an accident near the University of Kentucky, reports kentucky.com.

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Department officials say the apparatus was responding to a report of a private alarm with its lights and sirens activated when it was hit after it had cleared the S. Limestone intersection and was making a turn onto Washington Avenue.

No injuries were reported and damage to both vehicles was minimal.

Rescue 1—Toms River (NJ) Fire District #2, Pleasant Plains, heavy rescue. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; 18-foot 9-inch walk-around rescue body; Onan 25-kW generator; Will-Burt Night Scan Powerlite NS4.5-9000-OPT with six FRC Optimum 1,500-w LED light heads; nine customized compartments; extra large upper storage compartments. Dealer: Jamey Pallitto, New Jersey Emergency Vehicles, Manasquan, NJ.

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