There has always been a small local group that has looked out for the health and safety of Ashburnham’s residents.
For the last 50 years, there has been an organization in the small town with a population of little more than 6,000 that tries to help fill the gap in funding for emergency services equipment so people get what they need to survive health issues and accidents in time.
The Gordon E. Erickson Memorial Fire/Rescue Foundation has donated more than $217,000 to help fund everything from a new fire rescue truck in 1972 to forestry equipment, tanker trucks, a Jaws of Life, turnout gear, technical equipment, imaging equipment and, most recently, a power-load cot to help assure safe transport from an injury site to the ambulance.
There is a long and established history for the foundation.