Mayor Buckley: I deeply appreciate the donation from the Bethesda Foundation
From City Hall, pictured is firefighter Kelsey Brzozowski who secured the funding
The City of Hornell is excited to announce receiving $20,000 from the Bethesda Foundation for the Hornell Fire Department. These grant funds were used to improve training equipment, including two mannequins and simulation monitoring equipment.
Fire Chief Frank Brzozowski noted his appreciation for the grant and highlighted the improvements the equipment will provide for the Department. “This grant allowed us to purchase two mannequins, including both an adult and a baby mannequin, which allows our department to improve our life-saving training. These mannequins provide simulated responses to interventions and the equipment provides real-time feedback, creating a more realistic learning experience.”
Brzozowski further detailed the improvements from the equipment. “This modern training equipment improves the training and education we provide, while also providing a cost savings by allowing courses to be completed locally, so our department and the groups we train don’t have to travel for this training. As a certified training site, with 12 instructors and over 500 classes held throughout the year, the benefits of this equipment will extend beyond our department.”
Brzozowski highlighted firefighter Kelsey Brzozowski who was instrumental in applying for these funds. “Firefighter Brzozowski did an excellent job completing the application for these funds. She has been working for six months and it’s really exciting to see this come to the finish line and the equipment into service. We greatly appreciate the Bethesda Foundation for their generous donation for this equipment.”
Mayor John Buckley also noted his appreciation for the donation, “I deeply appreciate the donation from the Bethesda Foundation for this equipment. Improved training experiences yield better results, and this equipment will be useful in improving outcomes during the most critical of calls.”
