“It’s very important to me to be able to help our local fire departments as they provide critical services to our communities,” said Ms. Russell. “These funds will ensure that the Heuvelton Fire Department can operate efficiently and effectively, which is important to the community.”
Heuvelton Fire Chief Nick Friot said, “On behalf of the Heuvelton Fire Department, I want to thank Assemblywoman Russell for this funding, which will help with long term savings and improved sustainability. We will be making lighting upgrades, making it energy efficient, providing an overall cost savings and enabling us to be more environmentally friendly.”
Mr. Friot said that the cost of operations of the department are rising and so this funding will help to stabilize some of the costs.
“The Heuvelton Fire Department must respond to a large geographic area and they do it very well,” said Ms. Russell. “They are true professionals who pride themselves on always being prepared to respond to all types of incidents. That was apparent recently as they played a pivotal role during a recent law enforcement investigation. I commend their commitment to our community.”
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