ComEd and National Safety Council Award Municipalities Grants for Community Projects that Promote Public Safety
September 15 2015 - 9:25AM
Business Wire
Inaugural Powering Community Safety grant
program to fund 17 projects in ComEd service territory
ComEd and the National Safety Council (NSC) awarded more than
$137,000 in Powering Community Safety grants to 17 municipalities
located in northern Illinois to support their continuing efforts to
improve local safety initiatives.
Recognizing that safe communities are crucial to the quality of
our lives, eligible municipalities received cash grants for
improvements made to advance their journey to safety
excellence.
“At ComEd, safety is our number one priority – for our
customers, our employees, our contractors, and the communities
where we live and work every day,” said Terence Donnelly, executive
vice president and chief operating officer, ComEd. “It's important
that we all work together to ensure the safety of our fellow
citizens and colleagues, and ComEd is proud to be working with the
National Safety Council to strengthen our Chicagoland
communities.”
“ComEd has the strongest commitment to safety, and we’re proud
to support our local neighborhoods and municipalities who are
working hard to prioritize and promote safety for their citizens,”
said Fidel Marquez, senior vice president of Governmental and
External Affairs, ComEd. “We’re excited to launch this program in
partnership with the National Safety Council and congratulate all
of the grant recipients on this important recognition.”
"These grants empower communities to reduce day-to-day risks by
creating safer school zones, deploying AEDs and being better
prepared to respond to emergency situations," said Deborah A.P.
Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council. "We are
proud of these Northern Illinois communities for investing in the
safety of their residents so we can put an end to preventable
injuries and deaths."
NSC, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to save lives by
preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities,
will administer the Powering Community Safety grants and programs
developed through the funding, as well as distribute a maximum of
$10,000 per project for each approved application.
Grantees will be recognized at a reception in Oakbrook, Il., on
September 22, 2015.
The 17 inaugural Powering Community Safety grant recipients
are:
- Kendall County Sheriff’s
OfficeFunds from this grant will be used to obtain seven Power
Heart G3 AEDs Plus and seven Shok Box Watertight cases to be used
by the patrol division in their squad cars. These will allow
deputies to more accurately access medical emergencies and provide
lifesaving technology in a timelier manner.
- Village of New Lenox Police
DepartmentThis project will include the purchase of 150
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) backpacks and supplies.
With the backpacks and supplies, community members who complete a
20-hour basic CERT class will be properly equipped and prepared for
emergencies and disasters.
- City of Park Ridge Police
DepartmentThe grant will be used to purchase supplies for the
Park Ridge Citizen Corps, a group that coordinates volunteer
activities that help to make the community safer, stronger, and
better prepared to respond to emergency situations. The Corps
provides opportunities for residents to participate in a range of
measures to make their communities safer from the threats of crime,
terrorism, and disasters of all kinds.
- Village of Stone ParkFunding
from this grant will be used to replace obsolete and secondhand
fire protection equipment such as bunker gear, gloves, and
hoods.
- Village of Tower LakesThis
funding will support the installation of an emergency back-up
generator for the Village Hall so that community and police service
will not be interrupted or compromised in the event of a major
emergency.
- Village of Lansing Police
DepartmentThis project will consist of the purchase of a
SpeedAlert 18 Radar Message Sign, equipped with SmartApps Traffic
Suite. The goal is to promote safe driving within the Village and
is aimed at providing public awareness through instant feedback and
data analysis of vehicle speeds in school zones and other areas
throughout the village.
- Village of Fox LakeThe Village
of Fox Lake seeks to implement the placement and deployment of six
AEDs within village emergency response units. The Fox Lake police,
public works, and water department personnel are on the road and in
environments that would benefit from having these life-saving
devices on hand.
- City of Palos HillsThis project
will increase the chance of saving sudden cardiac arrest victims by
purchasing five automated external defibrillators (AED). The Palos
Hills Police Department intends to place a rescue AED in each of
the four main city buildings.
- Village of Prairie GroveFunding
will equip police officers and other trained staff with AED units
in police squad cars and Village Hall Boardroom. Receipt of this
equipment will enable the Village to have immediate access to
equipment that could be the difference between life and death.
- Village of NilesThe goal of this
project, Safety Town, is to provide young children an all-important
understanding of safety issues that they will face during their
daily lives. The lessons that will be taught in this program
include a wide variety of safety issues including: traffic signs
and signals, pedestrian travel, railroad crossing and bicycle,
vehicular, and school bus safety.
- Village of Schaumburg Fire
DepartmentThe Schaumburg Fire Department will implement a new
‘Smart Burner’ program village-wide. Home inspections will be
conducted at the homeowner’s request with fire prevention
guidelines given to residents. The number one focus will be to find
electric stove top equipment and recommend the Smart Burner change
free to residents.
- Village of Beach Park Fire
DepartmentThis project will provide the fire department with
AEDs to equip and better prepare firefighters. In addition to
providing the equipment, the Beach Park Fire Department also
intends to train local personnel, local government, business
owners, and community residents on CPR and how to use the AED
machines.
- Village of SenecaThe Village of
Seneca’s School Crossing Warning Lights Project purpose is to
provide a safer environment for the kids going to and from school.
The Village’s major school crossings are located on State Highway
Route 170, and this project would allow the installation of three
solar powered, flashing warning signs along the road to minimize
the danger to school children.
- Lockport Police DepartmentThis
grant will be used to purchase traffic light preemption systems to
provide emergency vehicles a green light at intersections. The
added equipment is expected to reduce driver confusion, reduce
conflicts, and improve emergency response times.
- City of Harvard Police
DepartmentThis project will service the community by replacing
outdated warning sirens that function to warn residents of
emergency situations.
- Village of Lake ZurichFunds
awarded to the Village of Lake Zurich will assist in their journey
to school zone safety excellence. New electronic signage will
provide the motoring public with the education of their speed along
with the risk of enforcement. This process will educate drivers in
school zones and increase pedestrian safety by reducing
speeds.
- Kingston Police DepartmentThe
Kingston Police Department will use awarded funds to purchase a
Kustom Speed Lidar speed detecting until to enforce the speed limit
within the Village of Kingston and the school zone located around
the Kingston Grade School, which is located on a State
Highway.
About ComEd
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Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive
energy provider, with approximately 7.8 million customers. ComEd
provides service to approximately 3.8 million customers across
northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population. For
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About the National Safety Council
Founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress, the National Safety
Council, nsc.org, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to
save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and
communities, and on the road through leadership, research,
education and advocacy. NSC advances this mission by partnering
with businesses, government agencies, elected officials and the
public in areas where we can make the most impact – distracted
driving, teen driving, workplace safety, prescription drug
overdoses and Safe Communities.
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