Thanks volunteers for their lifesaving efforts
Erie County Legislator Jim Malczewski (10th district) honored the heroic efforts of the many volunteers who stepped up to save people during the December blizzard at a recent session of the Erie County Legislature.
“At a time when so many people feared for their lives and emergency services personnel couldn’t reach them, volunteers came to their rescue,” said Legislator Malczewski.
Malczewski was joined by his colleagues in the Republican caucus on Thursday, January 19, 2023 in presenting a proclamation to the Erie County Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. Club members used their own snowmobiles, Sno-Cat groomers and ATVs to help rescue people trapped in their vehicles, transport essential workers and assist so many more who were stranded without power. “It was a crisis situation. Snowmobile Club members had the equipment needed to get through the elements and get people to safety. I have no doubt more lives would have been lost if not for their lifesaving efforts,” said Legislator Malczewski. More than 40 lives were lost in the storm.
“These volunteers left their homes and their families and set out to help others. We are forever grateful for their selfless acts of heroism,” said Legislator Malczewski.