SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP, OH (WLIO) - Shawnee Township first responders are getting some new equipment thanks to Marathon Petroleum.
The Lima Marathon Pipeline and the Lima Marathon Terminal donated a combined $9,500 to the Shawnee Township Police Department and the Shawnee Township Fire Department.
The Lima Marathon Pipeline and the Lima Marathon Terminal donated a combined $9,500 to the Shawnee Township Police Department and the Shawnee Township Fire Department. The police department will be using the donation toward a couple of portable MARCS radios, and the fire department will be getting 8 communication headsets for their trucks.
The Shawnee Township Fire Department will be getting 8 communication headsets for their trucks.
"It's hearing protection for the firefighters inside the apparatus. There's a lot of noise when responding to a call. We need to protect our firefighters and their hearing to prevent hearing loss down the road," commented Chief Austin Miller, Shawnee Township Fire Department.
The Shawnee Township Police Department will be using the donation toward a couple of portable MARCS radios.
"It's really good for Marathon as a whole. Being able to give back to the communities that we operate in. Being able to support the Shawnee Fire Department and the Shawnee Police Department. It's great to give back to the community," said Brad Checki, Lima Marathon Terminal manager.
Chief Miller also says a donation from Fort Amanda Specialties will be going to the headset communication system.
