AES donates $45K to East Shelby firefighters for turnout gear
Provided photo: Pictured from left include Allen Turner, treasurer of the east Shelby Volunteer Fire Company; Debbie Taylor, East Shelby fire chief; Neely Kelley, senior manager for AES’s New York Stakeholder Relations Team; and Mike Fuller, East Shelby president.
EAST SHELBY – The AES Corporation presented the east Shelby Volunteer Fire Company with a $45,000 donation for 12 new turnout gear suits for firefighters.
AES will be the owner/operator of the proposed 200 MW Hemlock Ridge solar facility in Barre and Shelby. The company is expected to soon start clearing land of that project, which the facility becoming operational in about two years.
The new turnout gear are the protective clothing required by firefighters to shield them from extreme heat, flames and other hazards.
“These suits are essential equipment shielding our firefighters from extreme heat, flames, and other hazards, ensuring their safety in the field and compliance with New York State fire codes and regulations,” said Debbie Taylor, East Shelby fire chief. “We are grateful for our partnership with AES and its support of crucial emergency response efforts in East Shelby.”
