Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) has
announced that 16 organizations across northern Indiana will be able to further
their public safety initiatives as a result of support from the 2024 NIPSCO
Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant program.
Over the past seven years, NIPSCO’s Public Safety Education
and Training Action Grant has funded a total of 110 projects geared toward
community and youth public safety education projects, as well as training for
first responders, police and fire departments. Some of these include lithium-ion
battery response training, carbon monoxide training and CPR and AED training
for residents and first responders. The 2024 program recipients received grants
ranging from $500 to $5,000 each.
“NIPSCO is proud to support the municipalities and organizations
across our service territory that are committed to public safety education and
training,” said Vince Parisi, NIPSCO President and Chief Operating Officer. “This
year’s winning organizations presented compelling and impactful programs and
initiatives that amplify safety and strengthen our communities.”
The recipients of NIPSCO’s 2024 Public Safety Education and Training Action
Grant are:
American National Red Cross - Disaster preparedness
in NWI
Boys & Girls Club of Greater NWI - Trauma-informed
crisis intervention staff certification
Cass County Emergency Management Agency - Fire service
rapid intervention team
Cedar Lake Fire Department - Public safety education
and first responder training initiative
Delphi Police Department - Citizen gun safety course
City of East Chicago Fire Department- Fire prevention
programs
Cleveland Township Fire Department - Fire safety
education house
Crown Point Police Department - School resource officer
protection
Dyer Firefighters Association - Enhancing community
risk reduction
Franciscan Alliance Foundation - CPR and AED demo
blitz
Lagrange Firefighters – Supply carbon monoxide detectors
for medic bags
Lake County Homeland Security/EMA - Lithium-ion battery
safety
Lutheran Social Services of Indiana - Gear-Up
Safety Program
MAAC Foundation - First Responder Appreciation
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Information about the annual grant opportunity was shared
throughout the company’s 32-county service area. Recipients were chosen after
careful review by a selection committee that reviews all applications based on
a set of criteria. NIPSCO’s goal is to support safety initiatives to assist
communities throughout NIPSCO’s entire footprint, in keeping with NIPSCO’s core
value of safety as a top priority for the company.
For more information about the 2024 Public Education and
Safety Grant and to see this year’s recipients, visit NIPSCO.com/SafetyGrant.
