(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Fire Department recently received a grant from a new business that is coming to the city. The Generac Foundation has awarded the department $2,500. Fire Chief Michael Wesle explains what the grant dollars will be used for.
“We’re actually in the process of getting a new ladder truck next year…so, that’s something we’re really excited about but there’s always hidden costs,” says Wesle. “And one of those hidden costs is actually equipping the new ladder truck…and so [Generac] recently gave us a grant…and that’s going to be used to buy some rescue saws for the new aerial truck.
Currently, the department is working with saws that are more than 15 years old. Wesle says the grant will allow his department to purchase multiple rescue saws which will improve reliability and efficiency on the fireground.
“The type of saws that Generac has made a donation to are K-12 saws…they’re circular saws…they’re gas powered,” says Wesle. “We’ll have two equipped on that aerial truck…so one will have a wood blade and then one’s going to have a blade that’ll work on metal and other materials.”
Wesle notes that the Generac Foundation is committed to making meaningful impacts and generating goodness that powers possibilities and strengthens communities where company employees live and work. He adds that without their contribution, this project would not have been possible.
