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Enbridge Gas supports New Tecumseth Fire Rescue with funds for firefighter training

December 21, 2023   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

Enbridge Gas Inc. is helping New Tecumseth Fire Rescue purchase firefighting training materials through Safe Community Project Assist – a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council. It supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite fire departments in the communities where Enbridge Gas operates.

“At Enbridge Gas, safety is at the core of what we do,” said Michael Christensen, operations supervisor for GTA West Region. “Providing support to Ontario firefighters with emergency response training, we’re equipping the heroes of tomorrow to better protect the communities we live and work in, keeping them healthy and vibrant.”

In total, Enbridge Gas is donating $250,000, which will be shared by 50 Ontario fire departments, including New Tecumseth Fire Rescue. Funds are used to purchase educational materials to assist in training firefighters in life-saving techniques.

“When we hear ‘saving lives through training,’ we are acknowledging the invaluable contribution of our donors,” said Shawn Sweeney, deputy chief of operations and training with New Tecumseth Fire Rescue. “Their generosity is not just funding program training resources, it’s helping to save lives. On behalf of the entire department, we express our deepest thanks for your support and commitment to our mission.”

Enbridge Gas presented a cheque for $5,000 to New Tecumseth Fire Rescue at the Beeton Fire Station on Monday, Dec. 11.

The rest of the funds will be distributed to fire departments around the province.

New Tecumseth Fire Rescue is staffed by 130 volunteer firefighters and a team of full-time officers, including a fire chief, a deputy fire chief of operations and training, a deputy fire chief of prevention and education, a division chief of operations and training, and a fire prevention officer.

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