Akshar secures $290k for city to purchase two new ambulances
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NORWICH – Senator Fred Akshar visited the Norwich Fire Department on Wednesday where he announced approximately $290,000 in State and Municipal Facilities (SAM) Program funding for the city to purchase two new ambulances.
The ambulances are the first new ambulances purchased by the city since 2007, according the Fire Chief Tracy Chawgo, and they will serve not only in the City of Norwich, but in the four surrounding municipalities and county-wide mutual aid calls.
“I first want to say all thanks goes to our first responders for doing this work on behalf of people they represent on a daily basis, and they do it tirelessly,” said Akshar on Wednesday. “We rely on these men and women at our most vulnerable timers, and we also know that they are charging into danger when people are running out of danger, and they do that knowing it's entirely possible that that call to service they're responding to could be their last. And they do that without question. I think that is amazing, and I am really proud of the work [first responders] do on a daily basis.”
Akshar said the funding comes a year after conversing with City of Norwich Mayor Christine Carnrike and Fire Chief Chawgo after his re-election about the city's need for new ambulances.
“Thank you to Senator Akshar, our Senator of the 52nd District, and a true friend to Norwich,” said Carnrike on Wednesday. “Without the funding secured by the Senator, this would be relayed down to the taxpayer, so, in essence, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Senator. Earlier this year, he was able to secure funding for our police department's body cams and we are emboldened everyday by our relationship with Senator Akshar and his team.”
Chief Chawgo said the two new ambulances will be a part of the department's fleet for the next 10 to 15 years, pending maintenance issues. He added that it's a busy station and the ambulances respond to calls roughly 10 times a day, and he only anticipates their call line going up.
A release from Senator Akshar's office said the grants were outlined in this year's New York State Budget and are administered through the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).
NORWICH – Senator Fred Akshar visited the Norwich Fire Department on Wednesday where he announced approximately $290,000 in State and Municipal Facilities (SAM) Program funding for the city to purchase two new ambulances.
The ambulances are the first new ambulances purchased by the city since 2007, according the Fire Chief Tracy Chawgo, and they will serve not only in the City of Norwich, but in the four surrounding municipalities and county-wide mutual aid calls.
“I first want to say all thanks goes to our first responders for doing this work on behalf of people they represent on a daily basis, and they do it tirelessly,” said Akshar on Wednesday. “We rely on these men and women at our most vulnerable timers, and we also know that they are charging into danger when people are running out of danger, and they do that knowing it's entirely possible that that call to service they're responding to could be their last. And they do that without question. I think that is amazing, and I am really proud of the work [first responders] do on a daily basis.”
Akshar said the funding comes a year after conversing with City of Norwich Mayor Christine Carnrike and Fire Chief Chawgo after his re-election about the city's need for new ambulances.
“Thank you to Senator Akshar, our Senator of the 52nd District, and a true friend to Norwich,” said Carnrike on Wednesday. “Without the funding secured by the Senator, this would be relayed down to the taxpayer, so, in essence, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Senator. Earlier this year, he was able to secure funding for our police department's body cams and we are emboldened everyday by our relationship with Senator Akshar and his team.”
Chief Chawgo said the two new ambulances will be a part of the department's fleet for the next 10 to 15 years, pending maintenance issues. He added that it's a busy station and the ambulances respond to calls roughly 10 times a day, and he only anticipates their call line going up.
A release from Senator Akshar's office said the grants were outlined in this year's New York State Budget and are administered through the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).
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