To date, BGE’s Emergency Response and Safety
Grant program has provided nearly $1 million in grants to more than
100 nonprofit organizations
In an effort to enhance safety for its customers and employees
throughout its central Maryland service area, Baltimore Gas and
Electric Company (BGE) presented $310,000 in grants to 48 nonprofit
safety and emergency preparedness, response and recovery
organizations through the company’s Emergency Response and Safety
Grant program. In its third year, BGE’s program is designed
specifically to support its partners in emergency response and
safety nonprofit organizations. The program is an vital part of
BGE’s continued commitment to supporting safety and reliability
while also enhancing the communities it serves.
Today, BGE held a press conference at
Towson University in Towson, Md., where company officials presented
$310,000 in grants to nearly 50 nonprofit safety and emergency
preparedness, response and recovery organizations from across
central Maryland as part of the company's BGE Emergency Response
and Safety Grant Program. Grant monies will be used to fund
equipment, programs or services, such as thermal imaging cameras,
rescue boat upgrades, disaster relief, K-9 safety search, rescue
tools and heart defibrillators and training programs, among many
others, that are critical to the safety of the communities BGE
serves. BGE launched the Emergency Response and Safety Grant
program in early 2012 and has provided nearly $1 million to 129
nonprofit organizations since the program's inception. (Photo:
Business Wire)
Today, BGE held a press conference at Towson University in
Towson, Md., where company officials presented the grants to more
than 60 representatives from the 2014 BGE Emergency Response and
Safety Grant recipient organizations. Grant monies will be used to
fund equipment, programs or services, such as thermal imaging
cameras, rescue boat upgrades, disaster relief, K-9 safety search,
rescue tools and heart defibrillators and training programs, among
many others, that are critical to the safety of the communities BGE
serves.
At the event, Paul E. Sullivan Jr., Senior Vice President,
Middle River Volunteer Ambulance Rescue Company, showcased the
importance of the new thermal imaging camera that his organization
was able to purchase with its BGE grant.
"As a volunteer organization, we face financial challenges every
day and this grant from BGE provides us with the funding to
purchase equipment that carries a multitude of benefits with
regards to saving lives, saving property, protecting the
environment and protecting our emergency services first
responders," said Sullivan. "When it comes to fire and emergency
response, the most vital tool for our responders is the thermal
imaging camera. With the BGE grant, we purchased a new thermal
imaging camera that will help in searching for the occupants of a
fire, who may be unconscious, or children or pets that may be
hiding.
"When responding to a fire, it’s difficult to see even just an
inch in front of you and we must rely on our sense of feeling and
our training. This camera allows us to see where those individuals
are located so that we can quickly make the rescues that can save
lives. Both the funding and the relationship with BGE is paramount
in purchasing this life saving equipment that we truly need,
helping us to do our job safely and more efficiently each and every
day."
“BGE is committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety
and reliability for our employees, our customers and the
communities in which we live and work, and naturally we have a
strong appreciation for the critically important role the volunteer
emergency response and safety organizations play throughout the
state of Maryland,” said Calvin G. Butler Jr., chief executive
officer for BGE. “Through this grant program, we are pleased to
continue our long-standing commitment and give back to our safety
and emergency response organizations, who day in and day out,
respond in times of need.”
BGE launched the Emergency Response and Safety Grant program in
early 2012 and has provided nearly $1 million to 129 nonprofit
organizations since the program’s inception.
“BGE’s grant program gives us the unique opportunity to
strengthen our relationships with our emergency responder
colleagues, while also extending our commitment to safety to our
customers,” continued Butler. “Teamed with career emergency
responders, these organizations and their highly trained and
dedicated personnel are second to none in ensuring the safety of
Marylanders and BGE is proud to support them in their efforts.”
In addition to financial support, BGE offers complimentary
electric and natural gas safety training to emergency responders
through its White Marsh Utility Training Center. In 2014, BGE
conducted 25 electric hazard awareness demonstrations for 700
participants from various fire, police, EMS, county agencies, local
schools and community associations. BGE’s natural gas operations
and safety personnel conducted 45 natural gas safety demonstrations
at fire houses, county organizations and community associations
across central Maryland for nearly 750 emergency responders. BGE is
proud to support its local emergency responders and safety
organizations both financially and through our commitment to
safety.
“BGE is also proud of our employees who, in 2014, logged more
than 2,500 volunteer hours, dedicated directly to safety and
emergency response organizations, including volunteer fire, EMS
organizations and search and rescue organizations,” said
Butler.
Following is a list of the organizations that received a 2014
BGE Emergency Response and Safety Grant of up to $10,000:
Anne Arundel County:
- Anne Arundel Alarmers Association –
Canteen Replacement
- Arnold Volunteer Fire Department – Fire
Extinguisher Training
- Citizens Corps Council of Anne Arundel
County – CERT Traffic Management
- Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company –
Rescue Tool Replacement
- Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Company –
Thermal Imager and Gas Meter
- Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company –
Utility Vehicle Equipment
- Odenton Volunteer Fire Company –
Replacement Tools
- Orchard Beach Volunteer Fire Department
– CPR Training
- Southern Reserve Police Foundation –
Reserve Officer Safety Initiative
Baltimore City
- American Red Cross Central Maryland –
Disaster Relief
- Maryland Sheriffs Institute – Single
Officer Response to an Active Threat (SORAT) Training
- National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
– Smoke Alarms (Baltimore City Fire Department Initiative)
- Shomrim of Baltimore Inc. – Emergency
Response Patrols
- William S. Baer School – Emergency
Support Kits
Baltimore County
- Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department –
Hose, Cutter and Gas Meters
- Arcadia Volunteer Fire Company –
Responder Program
- Baltimore Radio Amateur TV –
Infrastructure Expansion
- Chesapeake Search and Rescue – K-9
Search Safety
- Community Fire Department of Bowleys
Quarters – Equipment Upgrades
- Hereford Volunteer Fire Company –
Hydraulic Tools
- Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Department
– ATV Purchase
- Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Company –
Medic Unit Replacement
- Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company –
Thermal Imaging Camera
- Middle River Volunteer Fire Company –
Thermal Imaging Camera
- Middle River Volunteer Ambulance – Fire
Safety and Readiness Improvements
- Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company –
Gas Meters
- Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company –
Metering and Ventilation Upgrade
- Providence Volunteer Fire Company –
Vehicle Extrication and Lighting Upgrade
- Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company – MX4
Monitors Upgrade
- Towson University Foundation –
Emergency Preparedness Training
- White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company –
CPR Device Procurement
- Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company –
Thermal Imaging Camera
Carroll County
- Carroll County Emergency Services –
Medical Assistance Training
- Hampstead Volunteer Fire Department –
Heart Defibrillator Upgrades
- Winfield Community Volunteer Fire –
Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) Fans
Harford County
- Abingdon Fire Company – Rescue Boat
Electronics Upgrade
- Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company – Fire
House Improvement
- Community Fire Company of Rising Sun –
Thermal Imaging Camera
- Darlington Volunteer Fire Company –
Outdoor Lighting and Signage Upgrades
- Harford County Volunteer Fire –
Footwear (Fire Boot) Replacement
- Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire
Department – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Howard County
- Civil Air Patrol – Search and Rescue
Support
- Ellicott City Historical District –
District Safety Initiative
- Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company – Thermal
Imager
Prince George’s County
- Bowie Volunteer Fire Department –
Thermal Imaging Camera
- Disaster Aid USA – Domestic Disaster
Relief Trailer
- Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad –
Forcible Entry Tool
- Volunteer Fire Company Laurel –
Electric Pressure Ventilation Fans
Since its founding nearly 200 years ago, BGE has played an
integral role in working with Maryland communities to address
public safety, economic development, civic issues and other
initiatives that help enhance our neighborhoods. Through the use of
shareholder dollars, BGE supports programs that deliver measurable
and sustainable impact in areas of education, environment,
community development and arts and culture.
BGE’s corporate citizenship aligns with that of its parent
company, Exelon Corporation. As part of Exelon’s merger in March
2012, Exelon and its subsidiaries have committed to maintain
charitable giving of an average of $7 million per year in Maryland,
including BGE’s service area, for the next 10 years with a focus on
the areas of education, arts and culture, the environment and
community development. BGE’s commitment to the Emergency Response
and Safety Grants program fulfills part of that commitment.
For more information on the BGE Emergency Response and Safety
Grants program, visit bge.com. To view photos from the event, visit
BGE’s Flickr site.
BGE, headquartered in Baltimore, is Maryland’s largest gas and
electric utility, delivering power to more than 1.2 million
electric customers and more than 655,000 natural gas customers in
central Maryland. The company’s approximately 3,400 employees are
committed to the safe and reliable delivery of gas and electricity,
as well as enhanced energy management, conservation, environmental
stewardship and community assistance. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon
Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy
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