Grace Gets $1 Million Grant For Emergency Training Center
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Tim [email protected]
According to a press release from Grace, the ICERT will be used to train and develop teams of local emergency response workers and community volunteers to respond to sudden disasters and emergencies.[[In-content Ad]]The grant money will fund community outreach, disaster simulations, drills and local workshops. It will also permit Kosciusko County to recruit and train ICERT trainers through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
The training center, located at the Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace College, will provide for the training of emergency personnel and volunteers to assist local authorities in response to natural disasters throughout the county. Bill Darr, a registered/certified emergency medical technician and director of library services at Grace, will head the ICERT Center, working in partnership with Kosciusko County Emergency Management Director Ed Rock.
"Having organized and educated groups of residents who can assist professional responders can go a long way to mitigating significant risks to affected victims in a disaster," said Rock. "The Kosciusko County Emergency Management Agency is very pleased that the U.S. Department of Justice has the vision to award Grace College the funds necessary to make this a reality."
U.S. Rep. Mark Souder and Sen. Evan Bayh announced the awarding of the grant.
"These funds will help ensure that our first responders are well equipped to proactively prepare for the unexpected," said Bayh "The Community Emergency Response Team will be essential in keeping Hoosiers safe in the event of an emergency or local disaster."
Souder, who sponsored the legislation resulting in the grant, explained that the grant is from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grant Fund.
"I am pleased that Grace College will receive $1,073,218 to assist residents of Kosciusko County," Rep. Souder said. "In the unfortunate event of a natural disaster, such as a flood or a severe snow storm, CERT will help protect our community. In a crisis, preparedness programs and response resources are crucial to help guard against additional harm."
Grace President Ronald E. Manahan expressed the institution's appreciation for these resources to enable Grace to achieve a long-term objective in community involvement and assistance. "On behalf of Grace College and the Kosciusko County community," Manahan said, "I express our sincere appreciation for the strong support and committed efforts given by Congressman Souder and Senators Lugar and Bayh to help our community train and equip citizens to respond to various natural disasters and emergencies."
According to a press release from Grace, the ICERT will be used to train and develop teams of local emergency response workers and community volunteers to respond to sudden disasters and emergencies.[[In-content Ad]]The grant money will fund community outreach, disaster simulations, drills and local workshops. It will also permit Kosciusko County to recruit and train ICERT trainers through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
The training center, located at the Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace College, will provide for the training of emergency personnel and volunteers to assist local authorities in response to natural disasters throughout the county. Bill Darr, a registered/certified emergency medical technician and director of library services at Grace, will head the ICERT Center, working in partnership with Kosciusko County Emergency Management Director Ed Rock.
"Having organized and educated groups of residents who can assist professional responders can go a long way to mitigating significant risks to affected victims in a disaster," said Rock. "The Kosciusko County Emergency Management Agency is very pleased that the U.S. Department of Justice has the vision to award Grace College the funds necessary to make this a reality."
U.S. Rep. Mark Souder and Sen. Evan Bayh announced the awarding of the grant.
"These funds will help ensure that our first responders are well equipped to proactively prepare for the unexpected," said Bayh "The Community Emergency Response Team will be essential in keeping Hoosiers safe in the event of an emergency or local disaster."
Souder, who sponsored the legislation resulting in the grant, explained that the grant is from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grant Fund.
"I am pleased that Grace College will receive $1,073,218 to assist residents of Kosciusko County," Rep. Souder said. "In the unfortunate event of a natural disaster, such as a flood or a severe snow storm, CERT will help protect our community. In a crisis, preparedness programs and response resources are crucial to help guard against additional harm."
Grace President Ronald E. Manahan expressed the institution's appreciation for these resources to enable Grace to achieve a long-term objective in community involvement and assistance. "On behalf of Grace College and the Kosciusko County community," Manahan said, "I express our sincere appreciation for the strong support and committed efforts given by Congressman Souder and Senators Lugar and Bayh to help our community train and equip citizens to respond to various natural disasters and emergencies."
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