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The applicant received the requested amount of $2,000.

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McDowell, a dispatcher at LCPD and a member of the Reserves, said the organization is self-funded and is, therefore, responsible for coming up with the funding for equipment and supplies that are needed.

He said the grant will help the organization toward its goal of having enough vests for all its members to wear while on duty.

McDowell said Reserves have received the check for the vests.

“They haven’t been purchased yet,” McDowell said, “but they are going to be coming.” Owenburg-Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department.

The grant was requested to help buy a vehicle.

The department received $2,000 of the $5,000 it requested.

Nevertheless, Fire Chief Terry Jackson said the purchase has been made.

“What we bought was a Ford Explorer that we’re going to run our emergency runs out of for the department,” Jackson said.

The vehicle is used.

“We do about 120 medical runs a year,” Jackson said.

“We have first responders and EMTs on the department.

We get there before the ambulance and start the care for the patient and then release him to the ambulance.” Jackson said the UDWI grant, when added to funds provided by the department and township government, made the purchase possible.

UDWI Community Fund grants are awarded on a quarterly basis.

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