Donations by Chevron represent a thank-you to emergency entities for looking out for the community and will offer for updating some much-needed technology that they need to keep the community safe.
FREMONT, CA: Prompted in part by this year's Pine Gulch Fire, Chevron donates a total of more than $100,000 to entities, including Mesa County, to support emergency management communication demands. The company donates $38,000 to Mesa County Emergency Services, $30,000 to Rangely, $26,500 to the De Beque Fire Protection District, and $15,000 to Garfield County Emergency Management. Mesa County, De Beque Fire, and Garfield County all plan to use this money for new radios, and Rangely plans to use its portion to help pay for replacing its 15-year-old emergency dispatch radio console.
Chevron has natural gas assets north of De Beque and produces from an oil field near Rangely. The Pine Gulch Fire, which burned about 139,000 acres north of Grand Junction, threatened Chevron's assets. Chevron was moved and amazed by the emergency management teams' work from Mesa County, De Beque, and Garfield County during the Pine Gulch Fire. The company also works closely with Rangely's town as a major source of emergency response at locations and facilities in that area. By reaching out to all four agencies, Chevron learned of specific demands to update and upgrade communication equipment and are delighted to help them make these essential improvements.
De Beque Fire plans use the donated funds to buy handheld radios for firefighters and update mobile radios in fire vehicles, enabling the department to communicate with federal resources. Chris Bornholdt, Garfield County will use the donation to allow for an upgrade of radios and improved communication with federal partners. For Rangely Town, the donation is much-welcome as the town continues to seek other grants to pay for its new dispatch console.
