Elbeco has received the 2009 State Use Program Partnership Award for its work with Headwaters, a not-for-profit work/rehabilitation center that helps people with developmental and physical disabilities find gainful employment. Elbeco and Headwaters partnered on a contract to provide the state of Wisconsin with correctional officer uniforms.

Crunch Time, a hands-on extrication class hosted by Gig Harbor (Wash.) Fire & Medic One has been awarded a $6,000 Safe Neighbors Grant from State Farm Insurance. This is the third consecutive year the training program has received this grant. The grant will go toward tuition scholarships, equipment purchasing and machinery entanglement training props.