July 13th 2007

With the assistance of two Alliance members, Miers Insurance and Hampson Mowrer Kreitz (HMK), Fireman’s Fund successfully obtained Heritage Grant money for the Bethlehem City Fire Department (BFD) to purchase a new utility vehicle.

Miers and HMK provided local agency support for the $45,000 grant by endorsing the local Fireman’s Fund office’s application on behalf of the BFD. The agencies worked with members of the BFD and Julie Sanders of Fireman’s Fund, providing letters of endorsement and support for the application.

The new vehicle, a four-wheel-drive, modified pickup truck, will be used for plowing, towing and delivery of water, hoses, equipment and firefighters to emergency situations in Bethlehem regardless of weather conditions.

On July 11, 2007 the new utility truck was unveiled at a news conference at the Bethlehem North Street Parking garage. Attending were Doug Gibbons of Miers and William Kreitz, David Dyson, Maureen O’Meara, Todd Linn and Robyn Cavallaro of HMK .