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Emergency Response Grants Awarded

For Immediate Release


Contact:

Nora Nolden, Senior Communications Consultant

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Rural Emergency Response Departments Receive $731K 
 from Compeer Financial Grant Program

Awards Benefit Departments in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin

 

Sun Prairie, Wis., (October 11, 2024)  Emergency response departments serving rural communities in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin were awarded $731,000 for equipment needs and program enhancements through Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America. A total of 173 grants were extended by the Farm Credit cooperative’s giving program, including 13 collaboration grants for equipment shared across multiple departments. 

The Emergency Response Equipment Grant program is designed to financially support equipment essential for emergency response departments serving rural communities. It was enhanced three years ago when the Fund for Rural America added the Emergency Response Equipment Collaboration Grant, underscoring the importance of teamwork among volunteer fire, rescue and ambulance departments in rural areas.

“We recognize rural departments frequently share resources and essential life-saving equipment,” said Karen Schieler, manager corporate giving at Compeer Financial. “The spirit of collaboration is robust among emergency departments within Compeer’s territory, and we are committed to positively impacting more lives. First responders tirelessly dedicate themselves when people are in distress, and these tools and resources will be indispensable in critical situations.”

The Fund for Rural America has awarded more than $4 million in grants supporting rural first responders since 2018. Compeer intends to offer these grants again in August 2025. 


The 2024 Emergency Response Equipment Collaboration Grants offer up to $10,000 and will directly impact 52 collaborating departments. The departments receiving the Emergency Response Collaboration Grants include: 


Illinois:

Cass-Putman Rescue Services NFP, Smithfield Fire Protection District: battery-operated high-pressure spreader tools

Farmington Fire Protection District, Elba Salem, Fairview Protection District: chest compression system and external power supply

Havana Rural Fire Protection District, Kilbourne Fire Protection District, Forman Fire Protection District: harnesses, helmets, gas monitor, lanyards, drill kit, ratchet straps and gloves

Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District, Seneca Fire District, Coal City Fire District: struts, hinge bases, strut heads, strut extends and strut extensions

Shannon Ambulance, Shannon Fire: battery operated hydraulic extrication tool and struts


Minnesota:

Claremont Fire Department, Dodge Center Ambulance: battery operated combination tool

Edgerton Volunteer Fire Department, Edgerton Volunteer Ambulance Association: air tank filling station compressor

Faribault County Firefighters Association, Blue Earth Fire Department, Wells Fire Department, Winnebago Fire Department, Bricelyn Fire Department, Delavan Fire Department, Easton Fire Department, Elmore Fire Department, Frost Fire Department, Kiester Fire Department, Minnesota Lake Fire Department, Walters Fire Department: rescue ropes and storage bags, locking carabiners, stainless steel figure eight, prusiks, pulleys, anchor straps, rescue and body harnesses, litter and harness, tubular webbing and technical rope rescue training 

Glenville Fire Department, Albert Lea Fire Department, Freeborn Fire Department, Alden Fire Department, Conger Fire Department, Hartland Fire Department, Geneva Fire Department, Clarks Grove Fire Department, Hollandale Fire Department, Hayward Fire Department, Myrtle Fire Department, London Fire Department, Emmons Fire Department, Manchester Fire Department and the Twin Lakes Fire Department: pressure booster pump

St. Clair Fire and Rescue, Pemberton Fire and Rescue: set of high-pressure lifting bags with inflation hoses, regulator and controller


Wisconsin:

Dickeyville Rescue Squad Inc., Jamestown First Responders: chest compression system

Dover/Gilmanton EMR, Mondovi Ambulance Service: AEDs for ambulances and first responders

Lamartine Volunteer Fire Department, Eldorado Fire Department: trailer, tent, chairs, tables, coolers, trauma bag, fans and ancillary items for firefighter rehab

Additionally, 160 individual departments received Emergency Response Equipment Grants of up to $4,000 each. Since the program’s establishment in 2018, the Fund has distributed 1,130 Emergency Response Equipment Grants totaling more than $3.6 million. 

 

The departments receiving Emergency Response Equipment Grants include: 


Illinois: 

Allen Township Fire Protection District: handheld radios

Allin Township Fire Protection District: dual purpose skid unit

Apple River Fire Protection District: base radio with power supply, antenna and related wiring, hardware and pagers

Ashton Fire and Rescue: hooks, axes, sledgehammer, LED lanterns, mallet and portable scene light

Bath Fire Protection District: hose, gas monitor and thermal imager

Bishop Hill Community Fire Protection District: pagers

Blandinsville/Hire Fire Protection District: drone kit

Bourbonnais Fire Protection District: laryngoscopes, blades and carrying cases

Brimfield Community Fire District: replacing AEDs

Burlington Community Fire Protection District: vent fan

Carbon Cliff-Barstow Fire District: flashlight and truck flashlights

Chadwick Fire Protection District: sets of turnout gear

Chandlerville Fire Department: fire hose

Cincinnati Fire Protection District: fire nozzle with tips

Coal City Fire Protection District: combination tool kit and scene lights

Colona Community Fire Department: fire helmets

Congerville Rural Fire Protection District: fire/EMS skid unit

Dakota Fire Protection District: air pack masks, gas monitors, gas test cylinders, search lights and batteries

Dallas City Rural Fire Protection District: gas detectors, calibration gas regulator and calibration gas bottle

Davis Fire Protection District: ice rated personal flotation devices and rope tethers, ice rescue rope throw bags, ice rescue boat/sled and ice picks

Delavan Ambulance Service: pagers and portable stair chair

Elba-Salem Fire Protection District: radios

Eureka-Goodfield Fire Protection District: inflatable rescue boat

Forreston Fire Protection District: fire/EMS skid unit

Freeport Rural Fire Protection District: pagers, portable radios and antennas, speakers and microphones

Green Valley Fire Protection District: hose

Lanark Fire Protection District: portable radios and pagers

Leonore Volunteer Fire Department: fire hose

Leroy Community Fire Protection District: multi-gas detector and rescue saw with cutting blade

Little York Fire Protection District: gas monitor with charger and gas calibration kit and fully stocked jump bags

Maquon Fire Protection District: pagers with chargers and batteries

Marengo Fire Protection District: lift bag set, lifting bag control kit and air relief valve

Marseilles Area Ambulance: replacing EMS extrication gear

Monmouth Fire Department: confined space ventilation fan and ductwork and gas monitors

Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District: grain bin rescue auger, harnesses and locks

Mt. Carroll Ambulance: pagers

Mt. Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District: skid unit

Oak Run First Responders, Williamsfield Fire Protection District: stokes basket, extremity splint set, outboard motor and metal saw

Ohio Volunteer Fire District: new hose

Orion Community Fire Protection District: fire hooks, Halligan and flashlights

Pearl City Fire Department: pagers

Rio Fire Protection District: portable monitor, deluge tip, fog nozzle tip, stream shaper, and a vehicle mounting bracket

Rivoli Fire Protection District: radios and antennas

Rock City Fire Protection District: handheld flashlights, handheld collapsible stop/slow traffic control paddles, traffic safety vests

San Jose Fire Protection District: firefighting and rescue gloves

Sandwich Community Fire Protection District: video laryngoscope

Saunemin Fire Protection District: mobile and portable handheld radios

Utica Fire Protection District: air bottles and a battery-operated angle grinder

Walnut Fire Protection District: two-way radios

Washington Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc.: ventilators

West Suburban Fire Protection District: thermal image camera package

Williamsfield Fire Protection District: portable generator and battery powered tools


Minnesota: 

Adams Volunteer Fire Department: fire hoses

Amboy Fire Department: replacing two ladders and purchasing a slide out compartment

Brownsville Fire and Rescue Department: LED helmet lights and personal handheld lights

Buffalo Lake Ambulance: purchasing replacement LUCAS batteries and new LUCAS battery charger

Cannon Falls Fire Department: multi-gas detectors

Chain of Lakes Fire and Rescue District: reconditioning pagers

Chatfield Fire Department: one set of PPE

City of Beaver Creek: coats and pants

City of Rushford Volunteer Fire Department: replacing outdated base radio unit

Cleveland Fire Department: replacing boots

Cokato Volunteer Ambulance Service: new LUCAS batteries, pagers and patient transporters

Cologne Fire and Rescue Department: purchasing a portable radio and accessories

Crosby Fire Department: rope rescue system, harnesses, carabiners, high pressure air lifting kit

Dover Fire Department: chainsaw kit, batteries and charger, LED light stands, replacement chain saws and hydrant gate valves

Duxbury Volunteer Fire Department Inc.: AEDs with cases

Easton Volunteer Fire Department: voice pagers

Ellsburg Volunteer Fire Department Inc: thermal cameras and lanyards

Eyota Volunteer Fire Department: first aid bags, respectful entry kit, mini crash kits, tool kit bags, dura crib auto, quick crib step chocks, drip torch brackets, battery cable cutters and a cribbing bag

Faribault Fire Department: tripod lights and high output batteries

Floodwood Area Emergency Medical Services District: child restraint transport units

Glenville Fire Department: replacing PPE/turnout gear

Good Thunder Fire Department: purchasing voice amplifiers

Grand Meadow Fireman’s Rural Association: new fire boots

Harris Fire Department: EMS bags for oxygen tanks and medical supplies and equipment, an AED, hand tools and fire equipment

Hayfield Community Ambulance Service: replacing radios, pagers, batteries and chargers

Heron Lake Fire Department: purchasing nozzle sets and extensions

Hinckley Fire Department: basic lifeline rope sets

Iona Volunteer Fire and Rescue: turnout coat and pant, boat, helmet, hood, mask and tank

Janesville Fire Department Relief Association: set of firefighting turnout gear

Kasota Fire Department: new AEDs

Keewatin Fire Department: ropes, carabiners, GLOcords, water rescue ropes, rope bag and throw bags

Lafayette Ambulance: new pagers

Lake City Ambulance: video intubation devices and disposable blades

Lake Crystal Fire Department: grain rescue tube

Lakes Area Rescue: handheld GPS and satellite communicators

Le Center Fire Department: pagers, hard suction hose, low level strainer with jet siphon and screen

Magnolia Fire and Rescue: new pagers

Medford Fire Department: new pagers

Melrose Fire Department: multi-gas meter

Moose Lake Area Fire Protection District: thermal imager

Nerstrand Fire and Rescue: turnout gear

New Germany Fire Department: radio and pager upgrades

Northeast Itasca Rescue: oxygen bag, trauma bags, advance airways, valve masks and oxygen regulators

Plainview Fire and Rescue: rescue ropes and harnesses

Preston Emergency Services: spine boards and immobilization straps for pediatric patients

Royalton Fire and Rescue: reciprocating saw kits, tower light/charger bare tools, battery packs, chargers, adjustable hydrant and spanner wrench and a cutoff tool

Ruthton Volunteer Fire Department: gloves, grassland gear and a drop tank

Sauk Centre Ambulance: radio batteries and chargers and an adult airway management trainer

Slayton Fire Department: nozzle sets, waterway shut off valve and extensions

St. Bonifacius Fire Department: ventilation fan with batteries and chargers

St. Charles Fire Department: cutter, spreader, ram, batteries and rapid charger

Trimont Ambulance: new radios

Wanamingo Fire Department: replacing structural helmets and hoods

Wells Fire Department: one set of PPE

West Concord Fire Department and Ambulance Services: grain bin rescue and high angle rescue equipment

Wilmont Fire and Rescue: grain tube panels, panel storage bag, slide hammer, rescue auger and tote


Wisconsin: 

Alma Fire Department: handheld radios

Amery Fire Department: pagers

Arlington Fire Department: gas monitor and calibration kit

Arthur-Cadott-Goetz-Sigel Fire Department: hoses, nozzles and tips

Baldwin Area EMS: pagers and spare batteries

Birchwood Four Corners Emergency Services District EMS: nitrous oxide delivery system

Browntown Fire Department: ice water rescue suits, gloves and ice picks

Cassville Fire and Rescue Inc: lifting air bags with controller, hoses and regulators

Cedar Grove Fire Department: firefighter helmets

Chilton Fire Department: rope-rescue and descending equipment

City of Burlington Fire Department: laryngoscope and carrying case

Coloma Firemen Inc.: fire suppression tools

Dallas Sioux Creek Joint Fire Department: thermal image cameras

Dane County District One EMS: AED batteries, sodium chloride, dextrose, IV start kit, IV administration sets, intraosseous infusion system and needle sets

Dane Fire Department: chainsaws and concrete saws, replacement battery sets, blowers

Darlington Community Fire Department: ventilation fans

Eastman First Responders: spine board set and a suction unit with canister

Elk Mound Fire District: battery operated positive pressure ventilation fan

Endeavor/Moundville Fire Department: handheld flashlights/lanterns

Haven Volunteer Fire Department: gas meter

Hillsboro Area Ambulance Service: pagers

Hollandale First Responders: pagers

Horicon Fire Bell Club Inc.: lights, stowage basket and a water tank/pump/hose

Knowles Volunteer Fire Department: thermal imaging cameras

Lafayette County EMS: oxygen cascade system

Lake Mills Fire Department: portable radios

Lancaster EMS Inc:. pagers with chargers and batteries

Linden First Responders: reusable thigh blood pressure cuff, reusable adult, child and infant blood pressure cuffs, pediatric mattress, stethoscope, patient transporter, backboard/scoop stretcher, pediatric and adult traction splints, oxygen pressure regulator

Monroe Rural Fire District: LED rechargeable flashlights, lanterns and chargers

MRPCS Ambulance Service: responder bags and oxygen tanks

Neshkoro Area Fire Protection District: portable radios

Pigeon Falls First Responders: vital signs monitor and handheld radios

Plum City Fire Department: portable radios

Poynette Dekorra Fire Protection District: pagers

Rock Creek Township Fire Department: AED

Shelby Fire Department: scoop stretcher, stretcher, firefighter irons and a chainsaw bar

Siren Fire Department: thermal imaging camera

St. Lawrence Fire Company: turnout gear

Town of Fond du Lac Volunteer Fire Department: turnout gear, boots, gloves and hoods

Town of Oshkosh EMS: extrication turnout gear

Town of Sand Creek Fire Department: fire hose and LED handheld flashlights

Town of Superior Fire Department: fire hose

Town of Washinton Volunteer Fire Department: air tanks and turnout gear

Township Fire Department: portable radios

Utica Volunteer Fire Department: portable water tank and hoses

Wascott Fire Department: K-12 battery powered saw

Waubeka Fire Department, Inc: cut off saw kit and ventilation saw blades

Westby First Responders: handheld radios

Western Buffalo County Ambulance Service: mobile and portable radios

Wilton Ambulance Service: pagers and portable radios

Winter Volunteer Fire Department: chainsaw, pole saw, light towers, hammer drill, cutoff grinder, circle saw, hex driver, Sawzall kit, battery charger and batteries

Wiota Fire Department: pagers

 

About the Fund for Rural America

The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America is the corporate giving program of Compeer Financial, structured to support Compeer Financial’s mission to enrich agriculture and rural America. Compeer Financial’s Board of Directors has dedicated one percent of annual adjusted net earnings to support the Fund’s focus areas of agricultural advocacy and development, agriculture education, cooperative initiatives, rural development and community enrichment; and youth engagement. The Fund is managed by a Board of Trustees, made up of team members from Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin and members of the Compeer Financial Board of Directors. More information about opportunities available through the Fund can be found at Compeer.com/giving-back.

 

About Compeer Financial

Compeer Financial is a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative serving and supporting agriculture and rural communities. The $33 billion organization provides loans, leases, risk management and other financial services throughout 144 counties in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Based in the Upper Midwest, Compeer Financial exists to champion the hopes and dreams of rural America, while providing personalized service and expertise to clients and the agriculture industry.

Compeer Financial is the third largest cooperative of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of lending institutions supporting agriculture and rural communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. Learn more about Compeer Financial.

 

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