INDUSTRY The Indus - try Volunteer Fire Department soon will construct a lighted concrete helipad for use in medical emergencies, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Au - thority and Bluebonnet Elec - tric Cooperative.
The LCRA Community Grant, along with $36,951 in matching funds from the VFD, will enable the fire department to build a dedicated landing zone for air medical helicop - ters, improving safety and re - ducing response times for crit - ically ill and injured patients in northwest Austin County.
"This helipad will give us a safe, reliable landing zone for air medical transport right next to our fire and EMS sta -
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