NIPSCO is seeking grant applications for public safety training and emergency responder training

Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) announces that it is accepting applications for its Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant. The Merrillville-based utility says the grant has funded nearly 100 safety education programs and various training courses for the public and first responders throughout Northern Indiana since 2018, including several in the region. According to NIPSCO, applications will be accepted until November 8, 2024 and grant awards will be announced the week of November 25, 2024.

Last year's scholarship recipients included:
• Cass County Emergency Management Agency – Lithium-ion battery response training
• Elkhart County Emergency Management Agency – Safety education events
• St. John Volunteer Fire Department – ​​Carbon Monoxide Safety Blitz
• Boys and Girls Club of White County – First Aid, CPR and AED training
• Lutheran Social Services of Indiana – Gear Up for Safety program
• Early Childhood Alliance – AED trainers and machines for learning programs
• South Haven Fire Department – ​​CO recognition and safety
• Carroll County Emergency Management Agency – CPR/AED training for the public and 1st
Responder
• Metz Volunteer Fire Department – ​​safety education events
• Rensselaer Fire Department – ​​NWI Live Fire Department Training
• Dunebrook Inc. – Public Education Program
• City of Cedar Lake/Cedar Lake Police Department
• East Chicago Fire Department – ​​Carbon monoxide safety education
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• United Way of Miami County – Training school resource officers on new firearms
• YMCA Northeast Indiana – YWCA Northeast Indiana’s Community Education Training &
Security program
• Indiana Arborist Association – Indiana Tree Climbing Contest Safety Day

“Safety is a core value at NIPSCO,” said Rick Calinski, NIPSCO director of public affairs and economic development. “This grant equips our first responders and citizens with the latest knowledge and skills to not only prevent emergencies, but also know how to respond to them.” It is our mission to build a culture of safety to ensure that “The communities we serve remain safe places in which people live and work.” For more information, visit NIPSCO.com/SafetyGrant.