Grant Awarded to Glen Lake Fire Department!

We just wanted to share with everyone that our department has been awarded a grant for just over nine thousand dollars to put toward an 800mhz radio system for our fire rescue boat.  The funds were awarded to Glen Lake Fire Department from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians 2 percent gaming allocation grant.  The grant, which was prepared by Firefighter Douglas Lake, will help improve communications while on water and shore responses throughout the coverage area of the Department which includes a great portion of Lake Michigan shoreline as well as responses throughout the National Lakeshore, including the Manitou Islands.

Not only will communications on the vessel for crew members be improved with the new system, but communications with other agencies including the United States Coast Guard, Leelanau Sheriff's Department and other fire departments will be improved as well.  The system includes headsets for all crew members which will serve to improve both safety and communications.  In the high noise environments frequently encountered, clear communications is a must.  The headsets will allow for all crew members to clearly hear what the other members are seeing, encountering, and saying in the event of a water based emergency.

For more information on this year's Grand Traverse Band 2 percent gaming allocation grants

Firefighter Douglas Lake accepting the grant from Grand Traverse Band representatives.