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July 16, 2004
NORTH BERWICK – The North Berwick Fire Department was able to
purchase an important firefighting package thanks to a $3,585 grant
from Kennebunk Savings Bank.
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Force Tip Blitzfire Package will enable the North Berwick Fire
Department to more effectively put out fires with less manpower. This
water nozzle can be placed in a standing position and turned on to
osculate to cover an area with water in unmanned situations. This
benefit will allow the use of limited personnel in other critical
areas on the fire scene, an especially useful feature for the North
Berwick Fire Department which is an all volunteer department. “We
are very thankful to have been able to purchase this piece of
equipment,” notes Jim Moore, fire chief of the North Berwick Fire
Department. “Because most of our volunteer firefighters work full
time jobs, manpower availability varies at any given time, making an
independent water nozzle especially useful.”
“We are extremely pleased to be able to help the fire department
purchase this very important piece of equipment,” notes Dale
Barrows, manager of the Kennebunk Savings Bank North Berwick office.
“This fire department is such an important part of our town and we
are happy to be able to support them in their efforts to help keep us
safe and secure.”
The North Berwick Fire Department has between 24-30 volunteers. So far
this year, they have responded to 100 calls. They were able to
purchase this package through Fire Tech.
Kennebunk Savings Bank, a past winner of the Maine Businesses for
Social Responsibility Eagle Feather Award, is York County’s
leading financial institution. A true community bank, it distributes
10% of its earnings each year to non profit and charitable
organizations throughout York County through the Kennebunk Savings
Bank Foundation. With eleven banking offices from Sanford to Kittery,
Kennebunk Savings has a complete line of retail and business banking
products and also offers personal and commercial insurance through its
subsidiary, Morris Insurance Services, Inc. In addition, Kennebunk
Savings has a strong commitment to York County’s business community
and has earned the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) Bank of the
Year Award three times in the last six years and is a Small
Business Administration (SBA) Preferred Lender.
For more information contact:
Heather Harris
Community Relations Officer
Kennebunk Savings Bank
1-800-339-6573
Learn more about Kennebunk Savings Bank's Community
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