South Jersey Gas, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries, recently presented the Mannington Township Fire Company with a $3,000 grant as part of the South Jersey Gas's First Responders Grant Program.

Mannington Township Fire Company is one of eight recipients selected to receive the latest round of grants from South Jersey Gas. The grant funds will be used by the department to purchase a new stair chair and accompanying tread system to assist their EMS department. 

“The new truck was built in 2012, so it’s only 5 years old. We should be able to get some long life out of it, about 15 to 20 years,” Flynn said.

The department will purchase the truck through Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus in Alabama from a fire department in Schenectady, N.Y.

Called a “mid-mount,” the new truck features a boom with a ladder and a platform. It also will be able to spray 2,000 gallons of water per minute. Big Red, a “snorkel” truck, can spray only 1,500 gallons per minute, Flynn said.