Dowagiac Department of Public Safety recently received a grant from Niles Walmart store and Walmart corporate. The grant, combined with other donations, was used to outfit the fire station with a classroom training center, which doubles as an emergency operations center in the event of a disaster or large-scale emergency.
Pictured are Steve Amani, co-manager of Walmart in Niles, Lt. Robert Nelson, project coordinator for Dowagiac Fire Department; and Deputy Fire Chief Guy Evans. Not pictured is Niles Walmart associate Maryjane Davis, who was instrumental in facilitating the grant application.