Bruce Power Emergency and Protective Services donated a surplus Air Light Support Vehicle (ALSV) to Grey County Fire Chiefs Association so it can be used to refill self-contained breathing apparatus during training and emergency incidents. From left, A.J. Lake, Grey County Fire Coordinator and Town of Blue Mountains Deputy Chief; Phil Schwartz, Municipality of West Grey Fire Chief; Brian Cumming, Bruce Power’s Fire Chief; Doug Barfoot, Owen Sound Fire Chief; Ken Goldsmith, Inter-Township Fire Department Captain Training Officer; and Brett McKellar and Darien Jacob, Bruce Power Emergency Services Maintainers.

Bruce Power has donated a surplus Air Light Support Vehicle (ALSV) to Grey County Fire Chiefs Association so it can be used to refill self-contained breathing apparatus during training and emergency incidents.

“Safety is our number one value at Bruce Power and we’re committed to doing whatever we can to make our site and our communities safer,” said Brian Cumming, Bruce Power’s Fire Chief. “We’re very pleased we could find a good home for this unit and we hope it proves beneficial for the firefighters of Grey County.”

In a Bruce Power media release, AJ Lake, Fire Coordinator for Grey County and Deputy Fire Chief of the Blue Mountains Fire Department, said the ALSV will be used within the Grey County Mutual Aid Plan, which is a support system for 13 fire stations, 320 full- and part-time firefighters and a fleet of apparatus and equipment.

“The vehicle will respond as requested to incidents across the county that require on-site refilling of firefighter breathing air cylinders and/or lighting,” Lake said. “This resource will enhance efficiency and effectiveness of operations at larger scale fire incidents, while also enhancing the safety of firefighters who are working in poor air quality and hazardous atmospheres. The Grey County Chiefs are extremely grateful for this very generous donation.”