Allingtown FD Receives $2K Grant From Regional Water Authority

WEST HAVEN, CT — (Pictured): City of West Haven Fire Department Allingtown Chief Michael R. Terenzio and Mayor Dorinda Borer, left, receive an oversize $2,000 check for new firefighter gear from Government and Community Affairs Manager Nicoletta Blevins, fourth from left, and Operations Director James M. Hill of the Regional Water Authority on Tuesday at City Hall.

With them for the check presentation are, from left, city assistant grant writer Vanessa Hruszko, who obtained the RWA grant for the city, and grant writer Olivia Bissanti.

Terenzio said the department will use the funding, part of the RWA’s First Responder Grant Program, to buy protective suits for cold water rescues in the Maltby Lakes on Route 34 and other areas of Allingtown in West Haven.

“This grant is a well-deserved recognition of the city’s commitment to public safety and ensuring the well-being of both residents and the brave men and women who serve as firefighters,” Blevins said.