Libby VFD receives $7,185 Roundup for Safety grant
Members of the Libby Volunteer Fire Department train to prepare for a forcible entry situation. (Courtesy Libby Volunteer Fire Department)
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety program awarded $25,549 in grants Feb. 13 to support community safety projects proposed by local nonprofit organizations.
The Libby Volunteer Fire Department received $7,185 to fund extrication equipment.
Steve Lauer presented on behalf of the Libby VFD, noting, “The purchase of this equipment will ensure that Libby VFD is equipped with the best possible tools we can get to provide quicker and more efficient extrication tactics in the event of trapped citizens in a car crash. Any individual traveling through South Lincoln County involved in a crash would benefit from the availability of the extrication tool, along with any person that may experience lockout situations in a room or a collapse situation.”
The Roundup for Safety Board of Directors noted the Libby VFD’s additional contributions of $2,000 each from the City of Libby and Lincoln County Rural Fire District.
Others receiving grants in Lincoln County included the Kootenai Valley Christian School in Libby. It got $2,800 for playground safety borders and fill.
February grantees also include:
- Martin City VFD -- $10,000 – radios
- Whitefish Performing Arts Center -- $3,564 – Genie lift
- Farming for the Future -- $2,000 – gate safety improvement
Roundup for Safety funding comes from participating Flathead Electric Cooperative members who allow their monthly electric bills to be rounded up to the nearest dollar.
The program costs each member about $6 per year and has provided over $5 million in funding since 1997.
To learn more, please visit Roundup for Safety - Flathead Electric Cooperative at https://www.flatheadelectric.com/our-community/roundup-for-safety/.
Flathead Electric Co-op was founded in 1937 to bring electric service to rural areas of the Flathead Valley.
The Co-op offers generation, transmission, and distribution of affordable, reliable, carbon-free electric energy and is the largest co-op in Montana, serving more than 59,000 members, while focusing on community, innovation, and reliability.