Napoleon Township Receives Water Donation from Anheuser-Busch
A pallet of drinking water was recently delivered to the Napoleon Township Fire Department as part of a grant program through Anheuser-Busch and Daniel L. Jacobs and Company Inc. Pictured from left are Daniel L. Jacobs Sales Executive Coordinator Matt Shaver, NFD Captain Grant Burnett, NFD Assistant Chief Jeremy Holbrook, NFD Chief Greg Bickford, and Fire Fighter Becky Downs. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV News. By Jeff Steers JTV News (June 23, 2022 3:09 PM) On extended emergencies, the Napoleon Township Fire Department and other agencies providing mutual aid can go through two or three cases of bottled water to keep its firefighters hydrated. NFD Assistant Fire Chief Jeremy Holbrook said that is why the department applied for a grant from Anheuser-Busch through the National Volunteer Fire Council for a water donation. The department is the only Jackson County Fire Department to take advantage of this program – now in its fourth year – and receive the water. Local distributor Daniel L. Jacobs and Company Inc. recently dropped off a pallet of water – nearly 100 cases – that should last approximately one year according to Holbrook. The assistant fire chief said last year the department responded to 725 calls…