LAKETOWN TWP, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Oct. 19, 2023) –A $2,000 grant will help the Graafschap Fire Department better train its members to help residents in need. The fire department received a Community Enhancement Program grant through the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council on Oct. 11 that will update cardiopulmonary resuscitation training equipment.
The department now has equipment and mannequins donated more than 30 years ago by a local company. The units held together with tape do not meet
current American Heart Association standards. Thanks to the grant, one adult CPR mannequin and one infant CPR mannequin will be replaced by six adult, three child, and two airway obstruction mannequins. CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating.
The Graafschap Fire Department, which serves all of Laketown Township and part of Fillmore Township, offers free home safety inspections, free blood pressure checks on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the firehouse, 4534 60 th St., short- and long-term rental inspections, and quarterly blood drives. The new equipment should arrive by mid-November.
The Macatawa Area Coordinating Council encourages cooperation among neighboring units of government on area-wide issues including transportation and improving water quality. Membership in the group includes Holland and Zeeland cities and the townships of Fillmore, Holland, Laketown, Olive, Park, Port Sheldon, and Zeeland.
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