Cardinal Plant donates to local fire department’s new station

Shown at the Brilliant Fire Department’s new fire station are (left to right): James Prokop of Cardinal Plant, Don Hutchinson, Brilliant Fire Chief, Rodney Roe, firefighter/EMT, Jason Nelson, firefighter/EMT, and Chuck George of Cardinal Plant.

(story by Shelly Clark)

BRILLIANT, Ohio — Cardinal Plant recently presented a donation of $3,000 to the Brilliant Fire Department to help with expenses of building a new fire station.

The Village of Brilliant recently completed the construction of a new fire station. While the facility is located in town, it is in a new location that is out of the flood plain as well as away from interference from railroad tracks that run through town.

“The members of the Brilliant Fire Department are our first first responders for any issues we cannot handle with our in-house teams,” said Chuck George, Cardinal Plant manager. “We have had an excellent working relationship with them over the years. We also have some plant personnel in that department which is composed of mostly volunteers and a few full-time personnel.”

On March 2, George and James Prokop, administrative supervisor at Cardinal Plant, presented a check to the Brilliant Fire Department in the amount of $3,000 to help with the expenses for the new fire hall.